overview of forests in cameroon unep regional children’s conference for africa yaounde, cameroon...
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OVERVIEW OF FORESTS IN OVERVIEW OF FORESTS IN CAMEROONCAMEROON
UNEP REGIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE FOR AFRICAUNEP REGIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE FOR AFRICAYAOUNDE, CAMEROON 30 JULY TO 2 AUGUSTYAOUNDE, CAMEROON 30 JULY TO 2 AUGUST
THEME: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACHTHEME: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
Augustine B. Njamnshi Augustine B. Njamnshi and and
Afanyu Y. Njamnshi, Afanyu Y. Njamnshi, Bioresources Development and Conservation Bioresources Development and Conservation
Programme CameroonProgramme Cameroon
ABOUT CAMEROONABOUT CAMEROON
Discovered by the Portugues and Discovered by the Portugues and Colonised by the GermansColonised by the Germans
After the first world war part was put under After the first world war part was put under the trusteeship of the French and and the trusteeship of the French and and another under the Englishanother under the English
French part got independence in 1960 and French part got independence in 1960 and English in 1961English in 1961
Population is about 16.5 millionPopulation is about 16.5 million
ABOUT CAMEROON’s FORESTSABOUT CAMEROON’s FORESTS
Cameroon has about 16.5 million hectares Cameroon has about 16.5 million hectares of dense forestof dense forest
Timber plant species is about 333 Timber plant species is about 333 Food plant species is 6,000 representing Food plant species is 6,000 representing
40 to 50% of the total flora.40 to 50% of the total flora.
About 1,000 medicinal Plant SpeciesAbout 1,000 medicinal Plant Species
Economic Importance of Economic Importance of Cameroon’s ForestsCameroon’s Forests
FUEL WOODFUEL WOOD
FOREST FOR MEDICINESFOREST FOR MEDICINES
FOREST FOR FOODFOREST FOR FOOD
Home For InsectsHome For Insects
HOME FOR INSECTSHOME FOR INSECTS
Cultural UsesCultural Uses
FORESTS FOR TOURISMFORESTS FOR TOURISM
CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
How Can You HelpHow Can You Help
THANK YOUTHANK YOU