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