Central African Forest Commission
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The Central African Forest Commission (French: Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale, or COMIFAC) is an intergovernmental organisation in Central Africa. Its goal is to manage the forests of Central Africa in a sustainable manner and is supported by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC.[1] The secretariat is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[2] Raymond Mbitikon serves as its Executive Secretary.[3]
Its four official languages are French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Member states
[edit]The Central African Forest Commission's eleven member states are:[4]
- Angola
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
History
[edit]COMIFAC was established in March 1999, through the "Declaration of Yaoundé".[3] In February 2005, the organization adopted a "Convergence Plan for improved management and conservation of forests in Central Africa."[3]
OFAC
[edit]Established in 2007, the Central African Forest Observatory (OFAC) is a specialized unit of the COMIFAC, which provides up-to-date and relevant data on the forests and ecosystems of the region, with the aim of informing policy-making and to promote better governance and sustainable management of natural resources.
See also
[edit]- Congo Basin Forest Partnership
- Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
- Lobéké National Park
- Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
References
[edit]- ^ "TRAFFIC - Timber trade". www.traffic.org. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Contact," COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c Official website, COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.
- ^ "Member states," COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.
External links
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