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| Although awareness of wildlife conservation issues in Cameroon is developing worldwide, the LWC hopes to increase local awareness of these issues through its work. Almost 20,000 people visit the LWC every year, and therefore the animals truly represent a resource of opportunity for conservation education, especially to the numerous school groups that visit the facility. The LWC has a full-time Education officer who has embarked on a five-year work-plan. To succeed, this must not only take into account those that are able to visit the Centre, but also those that are less fortunate.
 
The programme therefore includes the following:
- Guided tours by staff stressing the uniqueness and value of Cameroon's wildlife
- Displays and signs around the Centre discussing the animals; their behaviour and diet, distribution and status, means and reasons for conservation
- A Nature Club where local youth explore Cameroon's rich abundance of wildlife and learn about conservation
- Workshops for teachers and field trips for school children including tours of the centre and educational activities throughout
- Lectures at local schools complemented by distribution of educational materials
- Visits to local school conservation groups
- Village outreach programmes involving discussions with local communities and the dissemination of knowledge through various means
- An on-site library for use as a resource centre by students and interested parties
- An internship programme with the University of Buea. By volunteering as tour guides and education assistants, the next generation of Cameroonian biologists are gaining valuable work experience with Cameroon's wildlife and helping to foster an interest and sense of pride in Cameroon's natural heritage for visitors to the centre and other students.
In addition to the above, the education department of the LWC also works alongside Pandrillus on publicising the LWC in order to raise funds and make people around the world aware of its existence and purpose. The LWC has gained recognition through a range of activities including local radio broadcasts performed by the Nature Club, articles in the national and international press, and even film documentaries that have been screened in many countries besides Cameroon.
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