Activities of TroPEG Cameroon

About TroPEG




 TroPEG

Tropical Plant Exploration Group (TroPEG), was created in 2010 as a research group based in Cameroon, Central Africa. TroPEG is operating under Authorization/Registration No. 03/G40/606/AR/BASC/SP It an initiative of exstudent from the Department Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Buea. 
  
Mission
  • To document all plant species (threatened and not threatened) in priority areas including their IUCN conservation status.
  • Support and promote researchers and institutions with a common research goal.
  • Train young scientists in the domain of plant sciences.
  • Serve as a platform for exchange of information with external researchers. Participate in programs development in plant Sciences
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Date of establishment: June 2010 under Registration Number 03/G40/606/AR/BASC/SP 
Geographical area of TroPEG's operation is Central Africa
Target species / habitats covered by the organization: Plant species and habitat is terrestrial
 
 
Services (What we Do)

  • Transect sampling 
  • Small plots sampling  
  • Establishment of permanent one hectare plot for bio-monitoring  
  • Establishment of 50 ha plot for long term bio-monitoring  
  • Identification of all forms of Plant life within the Tropics  
  • Ecological research  
  • Biodiversity and forest assessment surveys  
  • Ecological niche modelling  
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Studies  
  • High Conservation Value (HCV) Assessment 

Data Analysis
  • All forms of Data can be arranged and analysed using specialised software such as SPSS, MINITAB, PAST and Microsoft Excel
  • Biodiversity informatics in Data cleaning and data publishing



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