Mouloudou
Encyclopedia
Mouloudou is a settlement in the East Province
of Cameroon
. Of the tropical forest in the area, 1,082,454 km² is protected for community hunting
. Mouloudou was the site of a German
station during the colonial
period. The station was set up by Hans Dominik
with the aid of Karl Atangana
.
East Province (Cameroon)
The East Region occupies the southeastern portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It is bordered to the east by the Central African Republic, to the south by Congo, to the north by the Adamawa Region, and to the west by the Centre and South Regions...
of Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. Of the tropical forest in the area, 1,082,454 km² is protected for community hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
. Mouloudou was the site of a German
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
station during the colonial
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
period. The station was set up by Hans Dominik
Hans Dominik
Hans Dominik was a German colonial officer of the Schutztruppe . He was the long-time commander of the Jaunde military station in Kamerun.- Early life and career :...
with the aid of Karl Atangana
Charles Atangana
Charles Atangana , also known by his birth name, Ntsama, and his German name, Karl, was the paramount chief of the Ewondo and Bane ethnic groups during much of the colonial period in Cameroon...
.