Cameroon’s sacred and royal animals: could literature and futures thinking help save them?
The Conversation · 10 May 2026

Cameroon’s sacred and royal animals: could literature and futures thinking help save them?

In the grasslands and highlands of western Cameroon, some animals are believed to be sacred. Within the region’s indigenous kingdoms (fondoms), many of these animals are also considered to be royal. They include wild cats (like cheetahs, leopards, lions, tigers), buffaloes, elephants, porcupines, co


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In western Cameroon, certain animals are revered as sacred and royal within indigenous kingdoms, highlighting the intersection of culture and conservation. Literature and futures thinking may offer innovative strategies to protect these species from extinction.


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