OVERVIEW OF FORESTS IN OVERVIEW OF FORESTS IN CAMEROON CAMEROON UNEP REGIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA UNEP REGIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE FOR AFRICA YAOUNDE, CAMEROON 30 JULY TO 2 AUGUST YAOUNDE, CAMEROON 30 JULY TO 2 AUGUST THEME: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH THEME: PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH Augustine B. Njamnshi Augustine B. Njamnshi and and Afanyu Y. Njamnshi, Afanyu Y. Njamnshi, Bioresources Development and Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme Cameroon Conservation Programme 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
