Beyond the science, CBS 2026 places you at the doorstep of some of the most extraordinary wildlife, landscapes, and cultural heritage on the African continent.
The South West Region of Cameroon is one of Africa's most biodiverse and scenically dramatic corners — home to an active stratovolcano, rare great apes, volcanic beaches, crater lakes, and a vibrant coastal city. CBS 2026 delegates will have the unique opportunity to experience all of this as part of their visit to the University of Buea.
Africa's premier sanctuary for rescued and rehabilitated great apes and endangered primates — just 30 minutes from Buea.
Endangered
Pan troglodytes — our closest living relative, sharing 98.7% of human DNA
Rescued from the illegal wildlife trade — now thriving at LWC
LWC provides lifetime sanctuary for animals that cannot be returned to the wild
Endangered
One of Africa's most endangered primates, endemic to the Cross River–Cameroon forests
Critically Endangered
Gorilla gorilla gorilla — fewer than 100,000 remain in the wild
Chimpanzees, gorillas, and drills — all critically threatened and all found at LWC.
Located in Limbe town, a short drive along the scenic Buea–Limbe highway.
Founded in 1993, LWC has rehabilitated hundreds of animals rescued from illegal trade.
Active research site for primatology, ethology, and wildlife veterinary science.
From volcanic craters and highland lakes to misty Atlantic beaches — the South West Region is a geography lesson you will never forget.
Mount Cameroon (4,095 m) — Africa's highest peak west of the Rift Valley and one of its most active volcanoes — towers directly above Buea and Limbe. Its slopes are covered in montane forests of extraordinary biodiversity.
The mountain's flanks descend all the way to the Atlantic coast, where Limbe's unique black volcanic sand beaches meet the Gulf of Guinea. Above the cloud line, crater lakes and highland meadows offer otherworldly scenery.
Aerial view of the volcanic crater lakes on Mount Etinde (1,713m)
Volcanic basaltic sand — unique on the African Atlantic coast
Africa's highest active volcano, towering above Buea and Limbe
A symbol of Cameroonian nationhood, with Mount Cameroon as backdrop
One of West Africa's most significant colonial heritage sites — the haunting ruins of a 19th-century slave trading post, 15 km from Buea on the shores of the Mungo Estuary.
The Bimbia Slave Port is a UNESCO-listed heritage site near Limbe, Cameroon, and one of the most important sites of memory in Central Africa. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Bimbia served as a major embarkation point from which thousands of enslaved Africans were shipped across the Atlantic.
Today the site preserves the ruins of slave holding structures — moss-covered stone walls, standing columns, and the remains of the port — as a powerful testimony to this chapter of history. A rusted colonial cannon remains on the volcanic rocks at the water's edge.
Bimbia is also of ecological significance, situated within mangrove forests and coastal wetlands that support rich biodiversity — of direct relevance to CBS 2026 delegates interested in coastal ecology and conservation.
A rusted 19th-century cannon on volcanic rocks — a witness to the slave trade era
Stone walls reclaimed by the tropical forest over centuries
Volcanic rock and mortar columns of the 18th-century trading post
Basalt construction — the volcanic rock of the Mount Cameroon region
A key embarkation point for enslaved Africans shipped across the Atlantic during the 17th–19th centuries.
Recognised for outstanding historical significance in the narrative of the transatlantic slave trade.
Easily combined with a visit to Limbe Wildlife Centre and Limbe's black sand beaches.
Set within coastal mangrove forests and wetlands of significant ecological and conservation value.
Sprawling across 400 hectares of lush terrain at the foot of Mount Cameroon, the University of Buea campus is itself a destination — green, tranquil, and architecturally distinctive.
The iconic bilingual entrance to Cameroon's first Anglophone state university
Iconic campus landmark at the heart of the University of Buea
400+ hectares of park-like grounds at the foot of Mount Cameroon
The administrative heart of UB, framed by Mount Cameroon
Well-maintained roads and grounds across the sprawling campus
Training the next generation of health professionals — Mount Cameroon behind
One of Central Africa's most comprehensive academic libraries
Training educators for Cameroon's Anglophone secondary schools
Language and translation excellence, set against the iconic volcanic landscape
Tree-lined approach to one of Cameroon's most beautiful campuses
Register for CBS 2026 and experience world-class biological sciences research in one of Africa's most extraordinary natural settings. Conference excursions to Limbe Wildlife Centre, Mount Cameroon, and the Atlantic coast will be organised for all registered delegates.