Menchum Falls, a location within the Bamenda Grassfields region of Cameroon.
The Bamenda Grassfields, also known as the Western High Plateau or the Western Highlands, is a region of Cameroon characterized by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mountain ranges and volcanoes made of crystalline and igneous rock. The region borders the South Cameroon Plateau to the southeast, the Adamawa Plateau to the northeast and the Cameroon coastal plain to the south.
The Grassfields were once heavily forested. However, repeated cutting and burning by human beings has forced the forest back to areas along the waterways and has allowed grasslands to expand into the area. Sudan savanna forms the dominant vegetation. This consists of grassfields—leading to the name Bamenda grassfields around the city of Bamenda—and short shrubs and trees that shed their foliage during the dry season as a defense against brush fires and dry weather. Raffia palms grow in the valleys and depressions.
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