Bouamir Research Station

Bouamir Research Station is located in mature Northwest Congolian lowland forest on a 25km² study area at the center of the Dja Faunal Reserve in the African nation of Cameroon.  The station supports research and teaching in a mature humid tropical rainforest, and offers an opportunity to study one of the most understudied places on the planet–the forests of Central Africa.  The station has a growing trove of weather and floral and faunal data, as well as LiDAR of the 25km² study area to help researchers understand a region that is home to nearly one in five species and stores approximately 80 billion tons of carbon.  The station also has a robust partnership with local communities, including with the indigenous Baka people, who can partner on research and provide traditional ecological knowledge to enhance research activities.  We strongly encourage any international researchers to create meaningful collaborations with local and regional researchers, and can help identify potential collaborators.  The station is operated by an partnership between the Congo Basin Institute, UCLA, and Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry and Fauna

• Logo:
• UN Geographic Region: Africa
• Street: Dja Faunal Reserve
• City: Dja Faunal Reserve
• Zip Code: NA
• Country: Cameroon
• State/Province: est
• Latitude: 3
• Longitude: 12
• FSML E-mail Address: info@cbi.ucla.edu
• FSML Web Address: https://www.cbi.ucla.edu/field-stations
• FSML Year Founded: 1997
• Year Join OBFS: 2018
• University affiliation(s)?: Yes
• Names of Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: University of California Los Angeles
• Address Line 1: 619 Charles E. Young Drive East
• Address Line 2: La Kretz Hall, Suite 300, Box 951496
• City: Los Angeles
• Zip Code: 90095-1496
• Country: United States
• State: CA
• Contact Name: Virginia Zaunbrecher
• Contact Email: zaunbrecher@ucla.edu
• Contact Position: Managing Director - Congo Basin Institute
• Contact Phone Number:
• Station Director Name: Serge Assola
• Station Director Email: S.Assola@cgiar.org
• Billing Contact Name: Virginia Zaunbrecher
• Billing Contact Email: zaunbrecher@ucla.edu
• Voting Delegate Email: zaunbrecher@ucla.edu
• Operating Budget: $50,001 - $200,000
• Size of Field Station: 1-100
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: Other
• Other: Cameroonian Ministry of Flora and Fauna (MINFOF)
• International partner/s?: Yes
• Name of International partner/s: Many
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 1-2
• Seasonal Staff: 3-5
• Overnight housing facilities: 21-50
• Conference space: 0
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: Solar or Off Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 61+
• Internet Access?: Yes
• Classes: Undergraduate
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Tropical Rain Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 301-750 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 301-750 meters
• Köppen climate classification: A (tropical)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 50
• Formal education: 15
• Outreach: 35