Yale Environment 360: In recent years, plant ecologist Zacharie NZooh has hiked thousands of kilometers conducting biodiversity surveys for the conservation group, WWF, in the northwestern Congo basin of his native Cameroon. His work has given him a unique understanding of the regions rich bioversity and its people. It also has made him a key player in safeguarding the area from illegal poaching and gold mining.
In 2011, when poachers killed one of the eco-guards working with NZooh, the ecologist played an important...