u003cpu003eCentral Africa is home to the second largest rainforest in the world, the Congo Basin. This unique ecosystem stores over u003ca href=u0022https://www.cifor.org/library/7279/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 style=u0022color:#6FC055;u0022u003e25-30% of the world’s rainforest carbon stocksu003c/au003e and is home to rich biodiversity such as endangered gorillas, okapis, chimpanzees, bonobos and forest elephants, as well as thousands of species of birds and trees. It also supports the livelihoods of u003ca href=u0022https://www.cifor.org/library/7292/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 style=u0022color:#6FC055;u0022u003eover 60 million peopleu003c/au003e, who depend directly or indirectly on the forest to meet their food, shelter and energy needs.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eCIFOR’s work in Central Africa addresses research, policy and technical gaps to ensure the sustainable management of the Congo Basin, making sure the region’s vast forest resources contribute to the well-being of all.u003c/pu003e
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About our work in West and Central Africa
CIFOR’s work in Central Africa addresses research, policy and technical gaps to ensure the sustainable management of the Congo Basin, making sure the region’s vast forest resources contribute to the well-being of all.
Research topics
Artisanal logging and formalization of domestic timber markets
Sustainable consumption of wild meat and food security
Sustainable woodfuel value chains
Restoration of degraded lands
Forests and climate change
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u003cimg src=u0022https://www.cifor.org/wp-content/themes/starter/assets/img/research_sites.jpgu0022u003eResearch projects
FORETS
RIOFAC
Governing Multifunctional Landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Comparative Study on REDD+
PROFEAAC
Our impact
u003culu003eu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eRevalorization of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) in Central Africau003c/strongu003e – Thanks to CIFOR’s sustained engagement, the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) published in 2016 new regional guidelines to promote the sustainable use of NTFP. At the country level, Cameroon changed its institutional framework to recognize their potential economic contribution to rural households.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eSustainable forest managementu003c/strongu003e – CIFOR scientists have been pioneers in the development of criteria and indicators to determine if forests are managed sustainably, which have been adopted now across Central Africa. They have also provided expert support to develop certification processes.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eFormalization of domestic timber marketsu003c/strongu003e – Since 2010 CIFOR has conducted several studies on Central Africa’s domestic timber markets, leading to the mainstreaming of the issue, and in many cases changes in public policies. In the case of Cameroon, for example, the government has adopted a monitoring system to track local timber consumption.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eInforming REDD+ policyu003c/strongu003e – CIFOR’s Global Comparative Study (GCS) program has become a reference for information on forests and climate change mitigation, effectively informing policymaking at the national and regional level.u003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003e
Partners
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