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Situation of Cameroon's Forests December 2005 Situation Actuelle de l'Amenagement Forestier au Cameroun.
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Situation of Cameroon's Forests August 2004
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Situation of Cameroon's Forests April 2003
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Cameroon Logging Concessions February 2001
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Carbon Sequestered by Cameroon's Forests
High levels of carbon are sequestered by the
dense forests of southern Cameroon.
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Extent of Logging and Protected Areas,
1959-Present
In 1959, logging activity was concentrated in
eastern Cameroon. Today, logging has affected nearly all of
Cameroon's forests, even encroaching into protected areas.
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Current Logging Concession Status, 1998-99
In 1997, active logging concessions covered 18
percent on Cameroon's forests. Abandoned concessions covered
an additional 42 percent.
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Cameroon's Protected Areas
Cameroon has eight protected areas in the
forested regions of the country.
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Percentage of Forest Logged - 1998-99
The highest proportion of forests which have
been logged are found in southern and southeastern Cameroon.
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Estimated Timber Production by Department -
1997-98
The East and Central provinces of Cameroon
have the highest estimated timber production.
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Largest Concession Holders in Cameroon -
1998-99
Six companies hold title to over 1.7 million
hectares of logging concessions in Cameroon.
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Irregularities in Logging License Activities,
1997-98
A high proportion of logging concessions
active in 1997-98 had irregular activity.
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Irregularities in Concession Allocation
Only one fourth of the UFA concessions
allocated in 1997 appear to fully comply with the guidelines
set by the new legislation.
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