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Wildlife Wood Project

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£265,406
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Ghana, Cameroon

Summary

To reduce unsustainable hunting and trapping of wildlife (bushmeat) in timber production forests of West and Central Africa, by identifying wildlife indicators for use in forest certification and national forest regulations, and by developing wildlife management systems with timber companies and local communities.
 
Status Completed
Reference 16-010
Round 15
Start 01/04/2007
End 31/03/2011

Project Leader


Project Partners
WWF - Cameroon, Forestry Commission - Ghana, MoFW (MINFOF) - Cameroon, University of Ghana, JCM-LLL


Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Broad Approches
INCENTIVES, SUSTAINABLE USE, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
TRADE, CERTIFICATION, MONITORING, CEPA, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Ghana, Cameroon

Project Outputs
1. Wildlife indicators identified in 2 rainforest regions (west and central Africa), which can be used to verify timber certification systems 2. Species composition, patterns and nature of bushmeat use in timber concessions documented. 3. Wildlife management plans developed in 2 case study forests (1 per country), to develop best practice with timber companies. 4. Cost-effective and scientifically rigorous wildlife monitoring system established, and impact of forest management plans assessed. 5. Capacity building through training timber company guards & government rangers, and through MSc studentships. 6. Knowledge and awareness of timber certification and wildlife management increased among government, private sector, research and local communities, and timber consumers.


Documents:
Download: Article - 16-010 AR2 WWP-info-sheet-final - 17/11/2009

Download: Final Report - 16-010 FR - 21/05/2015

Download: Half Year Report - 16-010 HY3 - 27/09/2010

Download: Annual Report - 16-010 AR2 - 17/11/2009

Download: Half Year Report - 16-010 HY2 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - 16-010 AR1 - 23/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 16-010 HY1 - 07/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 16-010 St2 App edited - 07/02/2008