Project implemented by CED Project funded by the European Union

SIMPLIFIED EXTERNAL FOREST MONITORING GUIDE FOR THE USE

OF COMMUNITIES

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Authors:

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The objective of this guide is thus to:

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The main issues to be addressed in the guide are:

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Why this guide?1

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To whom is this guide destined?

Hey, here is the shady operator who plundered our forest and does not

even pay taxes and fees, I must report

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What does the external monitoring of forests mean?

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What do we stand to gain when we carry out external forest monitoring?

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What is “legal” timber and “illegal” timber?

legal-

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How is external forest monitoring done?

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What should the community check before the start of logging?

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Marked log

Unmarked stems Unmarked and un-hammered log

What should the community check during and after the conduct of log-ging?

cases:

a,Concession No. (ex. 1115) ; b, Number of operating license ex. UFA 10 009; c, Number of cutting plate (ex. AC 2-1); d, Name of operator (ex. BFC);

1115 aUFA 10 000 b0124626 e

BFC d062

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03 08 13 h

AC 2 c

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e, DF No.-10 (ex. 0124626) ; f, Number of the log (ex. 06 on 2 Sixth foot felled and second upper log) ; g, Operating area (ex. Z2) ; h, Date of felling (ex. 03 08 13)

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Euh ! Bush meat will finish in the forest;

these people have come to harvest tim-ber or to hunt? We must denounce

this prohibited practice

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Unmarked logs Unmarked sawn timber

Marked logs

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For the case of a personal logging authorisation

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To whom can one turn to denounce?

Indices

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Illegality indices Proofs of illegality

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How can we have a written denunciation?8

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a) - Locally (the community + CSO).

b) - In the capital:

What are the precautions to take when external monitoring of forests is done?

What should be done to monitor denunciations properly?9

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Appendix 1: EXAMPLE OF A DENUNCIATION FORM TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE COMMUNITIES

DENUNCIATION FORM

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Appendix 2: EXAMPLE OF A DENUNCIATION REPORT FILLED BY A COMMUNITY

DENUNCIATION REPORT

Name and/or number of the operation licence concerned

Name of the operator/company involved

Place where the problem occurred :

Problem laid:

What makes you think that this is an illegal operation?

What are the other things you have to support your reporting?

Conclusions/recommendations

For the Biba communities, Mr. Oyono Calvaire (Village chief or member of the community)

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Appendix 3: EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF DENUNCIATION

ToThe Minister of Forestry and wildlife

Yaoundé

PURPOSE :

The Minister,

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For the Biba communities,

Mr. Oyono Calvaire (Village chief or member of the community)

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ORGANISATION LOCALITY CONTACT

Appendix 4: DIRECTORY OF SOME CSOs WORKING ON MONITORING OF THE ILLEGAL

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October 2013