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CONGO BASIN States, Germany, France and UNESCO LB-NA-25161-EN-C The 2010 State of the Forest report (SOF) benefited from financial support from the European Union, the United THE FORESTS OF THE CONGO BASIN States, Germany, France and UNESCO. It represents the collaborative effort of over 100 individuals from a diver- sity of institutions and the forestry administrations of the Central African countries. The SOF process began with the selection and definition of indicators relevant to monitoring the state of forests in Central Africa. The indicators are structured around three thematic areas: (i) forest cover; (ii) management of State of the Forest 2010 production forests; and (iii) conservation and biodiversity. They are presented in a hierarchical structure at the regional, national and management unit (i.e. logging concessions and protected areas) levels. The indicators were vetted by a representative panel of stakeholders of forest management in Central Africa. The indicators are used to guide an annual data collection process carried out between April and August by natio- nal groups of four to ten individuals working within the forestry administrations. The data reported on in the 2010 SOF were primarily collected in 2009 and 2010. Results were validated in national workshops attended by govern- ment officials as well as representatives of environmental NGOs, the private sector and development projects. The data provided an important basis for the authors of the 11 chapters of the 2010 SOF, which were under the coordi- nation of a scientific committee of international renown. A final workshop was held 29-30 March, 2011 in Douala to review a draft report. Following amendments based on comments from a wide audience of experts the final State of the Forest 2010 layout was completed. European Commission 65064< 4 5+ 90 ; 0( ( 3 7 > 3 6 ( 0 9 3 + + 5 / 6 , 4 9 , 0 THE FORESTS OF CONGO BASIN: ; 05 (. 6 ,7(;904 United Nations World Man and (duFational 6Fienti¿F and Heritage the Biosphere Cultural Organization Convention Programme doi:10.2788/47210 ISBN 978-92-79-22716-5 Editors : de Wasseige C., de Marcken P., Bayol N., Hiol Hiol F., Mayaux Ph., Desclée B., Nasi R., Billand A., Defourny P. et Eba’a Atyi R. Th e Forests of the Congo Basin – State of the Forest 2010 HOW TO OBTAIN EU PUBLICATIONS Editors: de Wasseige C., de Marcken P., Bayol N., Hiol Hiol F., Mayaux Ph., Desclée B., Nasi R., Billand A., Defourny P. and Eba’a Atyi R. Cover picture: Riparian forest, Gabon. © Bruce Davidson – provided by RAPAC Free publications: • via EU Bookshop (http://bookshop.europa.eu); Th e State of the Forest 2010 is a publication of the Observatoire des Forêts d’Afrique centrale (OFAC) • at the European Union’s representations or delegations. 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Printed in Belgium Printed on recycled paper THE FORESTS OF THE CONGO BASIN State of the Forest 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of contributors 5 Acronyms 9 Preface 15 Introduction 17 PART 1 THE CENTRAL AFRICAN FORESTS : REGIONAL SYNTHESIS OF MONITORING INDICATORS Chapter 1 : Central African forest cover and cover change mapping 23 Chapter 2 : Forest management and the timber sector in Central Africa 43 Chapter 3 : Biodiversity in Central African forests: An overview of knowledge, main challenges and conservation measures 63 PART 2 IMPACT OF THE INFORMAL SECTORS ON FOREST MANAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA Chapter 4 : An appraisal of chainsaw milling in the Congo Basin 97 Chapter 5 : Contribution of woodfuel to meet the energy needs of the population of Central Africa: prospects for sustainable management of available resources 109 Chapter 6 : The role of wildlife for food security in Central Africa: a threat to biodiversity? 123 Chapter 7 : Non-timber forest products: contribution to national economy and strategies for sustainable management 137 PART 3 CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING FOREST MANAGEMENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA Chapter 8 : International negotiations on the future climate regime beyond 2012: achievements from Copenhagen to Cancún and benefits to the forests of the Congo Basin 157 Chapter 9 : 2008-2009 Economic crisis and its impact on the forestry sector in central Africa 171 PART 4 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT Chapter 10 : Protected area management in CBFP landscapes: taking stock 185 Chapter 11 : Forest zoning experience in Central Africa 207 Bibliography 233 Annexes 249 3 4 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Coordination Bélanger Lyna - WRI de Wasseige Carlos - OFAC * Billand Alain - CIRAD (France) Boesch Christophe - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Text review and revision Anthropology Boundzanga Georges Claver - CNIAF (Congo) * Bedoret Brigitte Bouyer Olivier - ONFI de Marcken Paya - WWF Carr-Dirick Brigitte - FTNS de Wasseige Carlos - OFAC * Cerutti Paolo Omar - CIFOR Desclée Baudouin - JRC Creighton Ken - WWF Bayol Nicolas - FRM (France) * de Wasseige Carlos - OFAC * Translation Defourny Pierre - UCL (Belgium) Delhage Celine - UCL (Belgium) Clarke Susan Demarquez Benoît - TEREA * Lebeau Christine d'Huart Jean-Pierre - Conservation Consultancy Service SPRL d'Huart Jacqueline Dirou Sophie - TEREA (Gabon) * Heuse Emmanuel - BTC Drigo Rudi - FAO Map design Dupain Jef - AWF Eba'a Atyi Richard - CIFOR * Wala Alphonse - OFAC Ernst Céline - UCL (Belgium) de Wasseige Carlos - OFAC * Fargeot Christian - CIRAD (France) Page design and setting Fisher Jean-François - WRI Fomete Thimothée - FTNS Peter Lasu Fataki Fondjo Thomas - CAWHFI/UNESCO de Wasseige Carlos - OFAC * Guay Bruno - REDD National Coordination (DRC) Bedoret Brigitte Hamel Olivier - CIRAD (France) Scientific committee Hansen Matthew - SDSU (United States) * Heuse Emmanuel - BTC Michel Baudouin - ERAIFT/UNESCO Hubert Didier - PARPAF (CAR) Lumbuenamo Raymond - WWF * Hugel Bruno - REDD National Coordination (DRC) Mankoto Samy - UNESCO Ingram Verina - CIFOR Methot Pierre - WRI Junker Jessica - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Delvingt Willy - ATIBT Anthropology Tsagué Louis - EFG (Cameroon) * Kanu Mbizi Léon - REDD National Coordination (DRC) Justice Chris - UMD (United States) Karsenty Alain - CIRAD (France) Lejoly Jean - ULB (Belgium) Kasulu Vincent - DRC Climate Focal Point Kirchgatter Johannes - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Authors Kühl Hjalman - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Abernethy Katharine - Stirling University Anthropology Angu Kenneth - IUCN Kümpel Noëlle F. - ZSL Assembe Samuel - CIFOR (Central Africa) Lanata Francesca - National Botanical Garden (Belgium) Bassaler Nathalie - Futuribles Languy Marc - AGRECO GEIE Bayol Nicolas - FRM (France) * Legault Faustin - PAPPFG (Gabon) Beck P. James - USFS (United States) * Leprohon Robert - MECNT (DRC) 5 Lescuyer Guillaume - CIFOR/CIRAD * Bararwandika Astère Lusenge Thierry - WWF Battini Jean-Luc - CIRAD (Central Africa) * Maïdou Hervé - PARPAF (CAR) * Begoto Grégoire - PARPAF (CAR) * Makoloh François - WWF Bonassidi Grégoire - DFAP/MEF (Congo) * Malele Sébastien - DIAF/MECNT (DRC) Daraste Gérard - KfW (Cameroon) * Mankoto Samy - UNESCO Davies Diane - UMD (United States) Marien Jean-Noël - CIRAD (France) Delvingt Willy - ATIBT Mayaux Philippe - JRC Desclée Baudouin - JRC Mendoula Essiane Edouard - CIFOR (Central Africa) * Dubois Grégoire - JRC Methot Pierre - WRI Dupanloup Jacques - GFBC (Cameroon) * Michel Baudouin - ERAIFT / UNESCO Edjang Jose Rafael - MFA (Equatorial Guinea) Midoko Iponga Donald - IRET Edjang Nsue - MFA, COMIFAC (Equatorial Guinea) * Milliken Tom - WWF Esono Fidel - MFA (Equatorial Guinea) * Möbius Yasmin - Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Essiben Yvette Claude - CPR/CEFDHAC
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