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Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Alluvial Gold Mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon (2021–2025): An Integrated Remote Sensing and Ground-Truthing Approach

Fon Alain Zoum, Salvatore Fava, Davide Morelli, Bechan Lika Ndimungiang

New Countryside · 72-99 · 10.55121/nc.v4i2.444

Alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, Cameroon, poses a significant environmental threat, leading to deforestation, land degradation, and water pollution. This study investigates the spatiotemporal environmental impacts of alluvial gold mining in Betare-Oya, East Cameroon, over the period 2021 to 2025 by integrating remote sensing