The Goliath frog (Conraua goliath, Boulenger, 1906), endemic to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the threats facing this species in the vicinity of the Douala-Edea National Park in Cameroon, while documenting for the first time detailed data on its feeding habits and the landscape changes affecting its critical habitats.
Through direct field observations, stomach content analysis, and habitat mapping, the research reveals the dietary preferences of Goliath frogs — including their dependence on fast-flowing, well-oxygenated rivers — and the dramatic transformations these riverine environments have undergone due to deforestation, agricultural encroachment, and increased human settlement around the national park. These habitat changes are identified as among the most significant long-term threats to the species’ persistence.
Protecting the Goliath frog requires both habitat conservation and enforcement of trade regulations. BCL is committed to supporting field research and community-based conservation programs that safeguard the riverine ecosystems on which Conraua goliath depends. The scientific data generated by this study are essential inputs for species recovery plans and the effective management of the Douala-Edea National Park buffer zone.
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