MINISTRY OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE
CAMEROON'S FOREST ESTATE June 2011 Number
Forest Management Units
101
Production Forests Allocated
4
5
7,613,134
87
5,545,425
5
Sanctuaries (Floral and Faunal) Hunting Zones (ZIC/ZICGC)
33
Council Forest
52
Total PFE
Hunting zone
17
19
18
49
114,042
Total nPFE
Mining Permits
15,010,715
24
112,605
(2)
Area overl a ppi ng other l a nd us e a l l oca ti ons (e.g., FMUs , Protected Area s ) excl uded). Tota l a rea (i ncl udi ng overl a ps ) i s 5230599 ha
(3)
Thi s fi gure encompa s s es a l l Counci l Fores ts (cl a s s i fi ed a nd undergoi ng cl a s s i fi ca ti on) Convention provisoire a nd Convention définitive
(5)
Va l i d a nd opera ti ona l
NIGERIA
9,491,752
GIS a rea i n hecta res
(4)
CHAD
1,129,578
101
Industrial Agriculture Zones
Tchabal Mbabo
l Val
1
Fungom
31
34
Kimbi
27
' 4
Regional capital
Infrastructure National road Regional road
1301163
28 23
22
20 14
Takamanda
6
11-003
MINERAL EXPLORATION PERMITS Mining permit Dense forest
5°N
Mundemba
1102406
Nguti 1102203 1104144
Rumpi Hills 1105308
1305251
Monts Bakossi
Manehas
Fibe Mafhou Maha Magna Makombe
4°N
803173 803126
702438
Mont Nlonako
702104
803112
07-003 NA
80383
803273
803382
00-004 TRC
804121
Yingui
70126
Ebo Dibamba
70394
703235
DOUALA
Bafia
805347
BIO KO (
703232
808133
Makak
808137
Ototomo
1004457
1002147
Doumaintang
80165
Zamakoe
90395
00-003 MMG
10-046 SCTB
100234
Bayong
3°N
90136
903316
Ebolowa
902289
902291
902275
903248
09-020 CUF
Campo Ma'an 904238
09-021 GWZ
904214
904249
904213
09-022 GAU SERVICES
09-018 FIPCAM
09-019 CUF
901267
Reference system: Projection: Transverse Mercator Datum: Clarke 1880 10°E
10-048 SCIFO
1002208
100282
10025
801270
09-010 SFB
09-017 FIPCAM
09-009 SFB
09-011 SIBM
09-015 SN COCAM
Mvangan
09-016 COFA
901424
09-012 Meto'o et Fils
904420
Kom
Mengame
09-023 CUF
902293
901151
901150 901372
12°E
10-036 NA
901170
Djoum
901111
09-004a LOREMA
09-004b COFA
09-005b SOCIB
901180
901181
09-005a LOREMA 09-003 LOREMA
901172 901169
1003149
10-053 GRUMCAM
901168
09-002 NA
10-052 SFIL/SOTREF
10-025 SFIL
1001142
10-026 ALPICAM
100175
1002256
1002257 100214
100212
10-030 PALLISCO
100216
Lomie
1002336
10-031 SODETRANCAM
1002143
10-029 SFDB
1002300
10-035 NA
1001138
10-022 1002378 SCIFO
1001149
100196
10-001 CFC
1001254
1001305
10-023 SFCS
Gari Ngombo
1001194 1001306
Yokadouma
10-021 GREEN VALLEY
10-020 SFEES
1002255
100181
100120
100121
10-002 CFC 1001177
100167
10-018 STBK
100254
10-028 NA
100257
10-027 NA
1001386
10-032 NA
10-033 NA
10-005b STBK
10-005a STBK
10-009 SEBAC
1001379
10-010 SEFAC
Salapoumbe
Nki
100255
10-008 SEFAC
10-007 SEBC
1001387
Boumba Bek
100252
10-034 NA
10-004 CFC
10-003 CFC
1001377
100253
09-001 NA
Ndelele
10-051 GRUMCAM
10-015 CIBC
Mouloundou
10-011 SAB
1001351
10-012 SEFAC
Lobéké
10-013 Habitat 2000 10-063 ALPICAM
GABON 11°E
10-039 PALLISCO
10-037 KIEFFER 100268
901261
1003392
1003416
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
1003415
1003413
10-038 CAMBOIS
100276
09-006 SFF
Mbang
1001375
10-041 PALLISCO
1002314
Dja
901190
90223
1003423
10-040 TTS
10-042 SODETRANCAM
1002370
901266
1003395
10-054 SFID
10-044 ASSENE NKOU
901260
Sangmelima
902327
1003411
100215
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Scale: 1:1,260,000
809278
1002193
10-058 SEBC
1003414
10-056 SFID
1003417
Dense forest
Batouri
1002359 1002207
1002364
1003398
1003396
10-045 J.PRENANT
90169
902310
902348
Ambam
904247
09-024 GWZ
1002219
901169
902296
EBOLOWA 903264
Somalomo
1002363
10026
1002209
10023
1002366
9012
1002357
Messamena- 1002240 Mindourou
10-057 ING F
1003400
810239
901282
903262
1002295 10024
809373
1002196
1003408
10-059 SCTB
100237
903128
Akom II-Efoulan
805329 805330
1003393
1003397
Mia
1003412
10-060 SCTB
1002206
So-Lala
Dimako
1002140
1002119
90117
1002312
Land cover
Koboungunda
1004283
1002139
1002149
Agro-industrial zone
1003407
1002141
1002200
805332
810287
Doume
Community forest
BERTOUA
1004446
Angossas
810285 810145
81090
903280
Ngovayang
09-026 CUF
90338
Mbalmayo 81091
00-001 SEPFCO
00-002 SEPFCO
808326
09-028 EFFA JBP
81022
1004454
809125
Dzeng
Forest reserve
Deng-Deng
1004455
Ayos
Mefou
Messondo
90359
$ 2°N
Minta
805333
YAOUNDÉ
Douala Edea
9°E
1004426
805328
703211
Other land use allocation
10-061 PLACAM
10021
EG ) Together, this information is assembled in the Interactive Forest Atlas of Cameroon - a complete cartographic database containing forest land use allocation for most of Cameroon. This poster represents a snapshot in time of the Forest Estate's status in Cameroon, extracted from the Forest Atlas database.
801189
80164
801215
Classified Proposed
801186
801253
80166
802318
805346
90339
(1) Develop an integrated and easy to access forest information management system based on standardized methods; and (2) Train MINFOF and forest sector NGO staff in remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and information analysis, in order to strengthen monitoring, management and decison-making around allocation and use of forest resources.
80199
802174
07-002 EDEATECH
09-025 SCIEB
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife of Cameroon (MINFOF) have collaborated since 2002 to build national capacity to monitor and manage forests - focusing on modern techniques of information management. The two principle objectives of this collaboration are:
10-065 WANJA/SFW
801272
801123
80185
Protected area
801321
804134
703418
09-027 CUF
MINFOF - WRI COLLABORATION
804161
804284
In process of classification
Belabo
804160
Ndom/Ngambé/Nyanon MassokSongloulou
801114
801202
804129
Classified
1004246
801117
80484
803302
70362
Lac Njambo
This initiative is also supported with software contributions from ESRI and Erdas.
Nanga Eboko
80460
Mangrove Mabeta Kangue
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Yoko
Deng Deng
1004245
08-001 RC CORON
08-007a
804122
80388 803127
08-007 CANABOIS
804120
Council forest
10-062 PM
08-002 RC CORON
804311
08-006 SFB
80373
Lac Ossa
This map is produced by the WRI and MINFOF with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE).
Inactive
Mpem et Djim
803185 803130
Ndikinimeki
702263 702176
Mont 1101344 Cameroun
DATA AND MAP PRODUCTION The data used in the production of this map have been assembled by a joint team composed of personnel from the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) and other partners, including Centre Technique de Forêt Communale (CTFC) and GTZ-ProPSFE. The Projet RIGG and Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) also actively participated in the data validation process.
Active
804385
804156
Makombe
Meme River
110177
Sale of standing volume (SSV)
804100
803115
Not allocated (NA)
804101
804349
BapouhBana
Tsena-Nkam
Mont Muanenguba
Mont Kupe
Muyuka-Kompina
08-004 EFMK
804102
Santchou
Mungo River
BUEA
Nkounchankap
Mbam et Djerem
804309
804401
MetchieNgoum
Bakossi
1101286
804187
BAFOUSSAM
1102288
1102113
11-008 NA 1105404
Baleng
Temporary agreement (no PA)
804103
80480
08-003 STJJY
120825
Plan under revision
804157
804279
Malap Njibanchi
Mont Bamboutos
BanyangMbo
Mont Rata
804188 804277
804276
Plan approved
804324
804136
Bafut Ngemba N.A
804405
11-007 NA
Lac Dissoni
Ndongoré
Kilum Ijim
1301165
BAMENDA
11-002 GWZ
1104110
11-006 NA
Nkwende Hills
Korup
Management plan status 804192
Bali-Ngemba
11-001 TRC
11-005 CAFECO
Forest management unit 130271
1301166
Kagwene
Ambelle 11-004 SEFECAM Mawne River
110486SEFECAM
130111
13019
Nkom Wum
6°N
10
Political capital
Lac Benakuma
26
12
" /
6°N
32
Legend
5°N
30
9 21
13
é bér
Mbembe Ako
15 7
uM ée d
4°N
8
NGAOUNDÉRÉ
Onl y cl a s s i fi ed a rea s wi thi n the nPFE cons i dered. Uncl a s s i fi ed Sta te Fores ts (Forêts de Domaine National , a bout 93% of the nPFE) excl uded
2
25
16°E
689,167
16,140,293
Other Land Use Allocations
827,285
15°E
50,036
Total National Forest Estate (NFE+nPFE)
3,078,418
14°E
Benoué
7°N
16
276,333
(1)
(6)
29
103
(6)
143,909
34
(3)
1,015,536
184
(4)
Sales of Standing Volume
715,456
5
(2)
Definitive Management Plan
3,459,798
Area
Faro
(1)
314 27
Simple Management Plan
7,397,581
24
Wildlife Reserves
Reserved
1,026,326
86
National Parks
Community Forests
1,041,383
68
Protected Areas
Non Permanent Forest Estate (nPFE) Number
6,586,808
14
Forest Reserves
3
Area
169
Unallocated
Protected area Dense forest
Permanent Forest Estate (PFE)
13°E
8°N
Bouba Ndjida National Park Faro National Park Nki National Park Monts Bakossi National Park Kom National Park Mengame Gorilla Sanctuary Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary Takamanda National Park Mefou National Park Ebo National Park Dja Biosphere Reserve Tchabal Mbabo National Park Ndongoré National Park Deng Deng National Park Mont Cameroun National Park Ma Mbed Mbed National Park Mpem et Djim National Park
(1)
12°E
3°N
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
11°E
REPUBLIC OF CONGO 13°E
14°E
10-064 FILIERE BOIS
15°E
16°E
2°N
Mbam et Djerem National Park Kimbi Wildlife Reserve Waza Logone National Park Kalamaloue National Park Mozogo Gokoro National Park Lobéké National Park Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary Korup National Park Rumpi Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Campo Ma'an National Park Lac Ossa Wildlife Reserve Douala Edea Wildlife Reserve Santchou Wildlife Reserve Boumba Bek National Park Kilum Ijim Floral Sanctuary Vallée du Mbéré National Park Benoué National Park
10°E
Summary of Number and Area of Land Use Allocation within the National Forest Estate in 2011
8°N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9°E
7°N
PROTECTED AREAS AND HUNTING ZONES