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Presentation on [email protected]
Overview of Cameroon
Cameroon Forestry Industry
Forest Development
Problems Facing the ForestrySector
Forestry Sector Reforms andMonitoring
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NORD
CENTRE
ADAMAOUA
EXTREME NORD
OUEST
LITTORAL
NORD-OUEST
SUD OUEST
CAMEROON
LOCATION OF CAMEROON
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Cameroon in Central Africa
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Location of Cameroon
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Economic Indicators GDP per capita (US$) 1997: US$ 1,700
Timber industry comes second after oil in nationaleconomy
Annual growth rate (%) 1997: 5.1 %
Unemployment is estimated at about 30%
Forest Stats Total Forest Area 2000 :23,858,000ha
Forest area (% total land area) 2000: 51.3 %
Forest area per capita (ha) 2000 1.6 ha
Forest change 1990-2000 : -222,000 ha Forest area annual rate of change (%) 1990-2000 -0.9 %
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Biological Diversity 28 restricted-range endemic
bird species and ranks as the
third richest area for birds inmainland Africa. Home formany endemic plants, birdsand animal species.
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Forest Types
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Forest Ownership
All forests & land belongs to the state.
Permanent forest or the classified forest land(30%)
The Non-permanent or the unclassifiedforests (70%)
80% of the Non-permanent forests areunprotected
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dbits
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Wood Products (4.5-51 Million Cubic M/Annum)
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Production Trends Between 1989-2002
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VolumeinCubicM Roundw ood
Saw nw ood
Veneerw ood
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Total production
Timber Production/Exports
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Forest Development Efforts
The Department of Forestry(Forestry Administration)
Institute of Agricultural
and Forestry Research & Development
National Office for
Forestry Development
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Problems Facing the Forestry
Industry in Cameroon
Violation of Forest Policy
Market Failures
Policy Failures
Lack of Technical Expertise
Forest Fires
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Forest Sector Meetings
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Forest Sector ReformsNew Forest Policy and New Forest Law (1994)
Decentralisation of forest management Decentralisation of forest taxation
Pre-processing of timber products in country
Increased transparency
Current workshops and seminars gearedtowards certification
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Forest Monitoring
Research Institutions National NGOs
InternationalOrganisations
Ministry of Forestry
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GIS & Remote Sensing in Cameroon
Most of GIS & remote sensing expertise is externalas local expertise does not meet the growingdemands for this technology.
Conventional forestry inventory is very expensive,inaccurate and time consuming.
Large scale land cover mapping is being done butthere is no integration of these with GIS & remotesensing.
Forestry inventories are outdated.
Many areas are inaccessible so their compositionsare unknown.
Decision support is needed for sustainable forestmanagement but this can only be done by
integrating the two.
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Project Goals at WFIMobilize resources and experiences to
investigate how GIS and remote sensingtechnology can be integrated with forestinventories.
Visit organizations working with GIS andremote sensing applications.
Building relationships and networks withorganizations involved in GIS &remotesensing applications in forest
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Expected Achievement A manual highlighting the methods or procedures used in
integrating remote sensing technology with inventory
results in the Pacific Northwest, which can be applied inother parts of the world and to Cameroon in particular. The manual and lessons learned shall be made available
to the wider conservation and forest managementcommunities, and they will also be made available onlinethrough the World Forest Institute website.
Conduct regional training in the Congo basin for forestmonitoring/conservation agencies and logging companiesto share experiences and lessons learned in this study.
(This will be done if funding is secured). Identify and establish partnerships with regional and
international organizations whose responsibility is tosupport sustainable forest management and biodiversity
conservation.
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Project Questions What role does GIS & remote sensing play in forest inventory? What remote sensing and GIS tools are used in forest inventory
and how are they used to estimate biomass and other forestresources?
How are these tools and methods readily available for use byresource managers?
Which are the most efficient and effect methods used forinventory data collection?
How do these methods and technologies improve forestmanagement and help to create more informed decisionsregarding forests in both the Pacific Northwest and the generalUnited States?
How do these technologies improve the productivity of theforestry industry?
What constraints are encountered in the use of thesetechnologies and how are they overcome?
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