Cameroon Manatee App WEB
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- Cameroon Manatee App WEB
- May 31, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: CAMEROON MANATEE APP (TVPKG) HEADLINE: Cameroon NGO Creates App to Track Endangered Marine Species TEASER: NGO assembles collective of 156 fishermen committed to defending endangered manatees PUBLISHED AT: 05/30/22 at 11:55 BYLINE: Anne Nzouankeu CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Lake Ossa, Cameroon VIDEOGRAPHER: Anne Nzouankeu PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: DLJ, MAS VIDEO SOURCE: VOA + AMMCO PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO X TRT: 2:52 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: )) ((INTRO)) [[In Cameroon nearly 150 manatees, an endangered aquatic species also known as sea cow, are killed each year by poaching or unintentionally by fishing. An aid group has created a mobile application to collect data to help reduce manatee deaths. Anne Nzouankeu reports from lake Ossa, Cameroon.]] ((NARRATOR)) Once a week, Annick and her colleagues from the African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization – or AMMCO - go to Lake Ossa to collect data on manatees, a species classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Using different probes, they learn the temperature of the water, whether manatees are still living there, and how deep they are. ((Annick Zanga, African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (Female, French, 13 secs)) “We collect these data to monitor the evolution of the environment, to monitor the impact of all these dangers on the distribution of the manatee in Lake Ossa, and also to be able to anticipate these dangers.” ((The amateur video lasts 8 minutes but I couldn't integrate it in my editing because it is filmed in 640x 480. I hope the production team can help me with this.)) ((NARRATOR)) ((Yoyo, AMMCO)) The manatee is an aquatic mammal generally living in shallow coastal waters. It can be found in the waters of the Cameroonian coast, such as Lake Ossa near the town of Dizangué. ((NARRATOR)) Unfortunately, the manatee's habitat overlaps with the fishing areas of local populations, leading to poaching and accidental entanglement in fishermen's nets, which causes the death of about 150 manatees each year, according to data from Cameroonian researchers. While collecting data, the NGO also raises awareness among fishermen about the importance of the species, the threats weighing on it and the legislation in force for its protection. ((Richard Ngollè, Fisherman (Male, French, 17 secs)) “Manatee used to be a very good food here at home, a very good food. Every month, for example, I used to eat manatee at least once. But this is no longer the case since AMMCO arrived here and made us aware of the problem.” ((NARRATOR)) AMMCO developed a mobile application for collecting manatee observations and made it available to fishermen who participate in a manatee monitoring network. When a fisherman sees a manatee or a trace of life such as feces, he takes a photo, connects to the application, indicates the location, date, GPS figures, and nature of the finding. The NGO analyzes and validates the information and then makes it public on the application's interface. Sylvain Ebog represents the local ministry in charge of wildlife. ((Sylvain Ebog, Conservator of Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve (Male, French, 16 secs)) “It allows us to reassure ourselves that these species are still there. We are not going to protect a space just to protect. We need to be reassured that what we are protecting still exists. So, it's a good application.” ((NARRATOR)) The conservation group says it has created a network of 156 fishermen who use the application daily. It is now in the process of expanding its work to other marine protected species such as turtles, rays and dolphins. ((Anne Nzouankeu, for VOA News, Dizangué, Cameroon.))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: CAMEROON MANATEE APP (TVPKG) HEADLINE: Cameroon NGO Creates App to Track Endangered Marine Species TEASER: NGO assembles collective of 156 fishermen committed to defending endangered manatees PUBLISHED AT: 05/30/22 at 11:55 BYLINE: Anne Nzouankeu CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Lake Ossa, Cameroon VIDEOGRAPHER: Anne Nzouankeu PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: DLJ, MAS VIDEO SOURCE: VOA + AMMCO PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV X RADIO X TRT: 2:52 VID APPROVED BY: MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: )) ((INTRO)) [[In Cameroon nearly 150 manatees, an endangered aquatic species also known as sea cow, are killed each year by poaching or unintentionally by fishing. An aid group has created a mobile application to collect data to help reduce manatee deaths. Anne Nzouankeu reports from lake Ossa, Cameroon.]] ((NARRATOR)) Once a week, Annick and her colleagues from the African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization – or AMMCO - go to Lake Ossa to collect data on manatees, a species classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Using different probes, they learn the temperature of the water, whether manatees are still living there, and how deep they are. ((Annick Zanga, African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (Female, French, 13 secs)) “We collect these data to monitor the evolution of the environment, to monitor the impact of all these dangers on the distribution of the manatee in Lake Ossa, and also to be able to anticipate these dangers.” ((The amateur video lasts 8 minutes but I couldn't integrate it in my editing because it is filmed in 640x 480. I hope the production team can help me with this.)) ((NARRATOR)) ((Yoyo, AMMCO)) The manatee is an aquatic mammal generally living in shallow coastal waters. It can be found in the waters of the Cameroonian coast, such as Lake Ossa near the town of Dizangué. ((NARRATOR)) Unfortunately, the manatee's habitat overlaps with the fishing areas of local populations, leading to poaching and accidental entanglement in fishermen's nets, which causes the death of about 150 manatees each year, according to data from Cameroonian researchers. While collecting data, the NGO also raises awareness among fishermen about the importance of the species, the threats weighing on it and the legislation in force for its protection. ((Richard Ngollè, Fisherman (Male, French, 17 secs)) “Manatee used to be a very good food here at home, a very good food. Every month, for example, I used to eat manatee at least once. But this is no longer the case since AMMCO arrived here and made us aware of the problem.” ((NARRATOR)) AMMCO developed a mobile application for collecting manatee observations and made it available to fishermen who participate in a manatee monitoring network. When a fisherman sees a manatee or a trace of life such as feces, he takes a photo, connects to the application, indicates the location, date, GPS figures, and nature of the finding. The NGO analyzes and validates the information and then makes it public on the application's interface. Sylvain Ebog represents the local ministry in charge of wildlife. ((Sylvain Ebog, Conservator of Lake Ossa Wildlife Reserve (Male, French, 16 secs)) “It allows us to reassure ourselves that these species are still there. We are not going to protect a space just to protect. We need to be reassured that what we are protecting still exists. So, it's a good application.” ((NARRATOR)) The conservation group says it has created a network of 156 fishermen who use the application daily. It is now in the process of expanding its work to other marine protected species such as turtles, rays and dolphins. ((Anne Nzouankeu, for VOA News, Dizangué, Cameroon.))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date May 31, 2022 13:04 EDT
- Byline Anne Nzouankeu
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America