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The Central African Forest Commission ( French: Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale, or COMIFAC) is an intergovernmental organisation in Central Africa. Its goal is to manage the forests of Central Africa in a sustainable manner and is supported by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC. [1] The secretariat is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. [2] Raymond Mbitikon serves as its Executive Secretary. [3]

Its four official languages are French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Member states

The Central African Forest Commission's ten member states are: [4]

History

COMIFAC was established in March 1999, through the " Declaration of Yaoundé". [3] In February 2005, the organization adopted a "Convergence Plan for improved management and conservation of forests in Central Africa." [3]

OFAC

Established in 2007, the Central African Forest Observatory (OFAC) is a specialized unit of the COMIFAC, which provides up-to-date and relevant data on the forests and ecosystems of the region, with the aim of informing policy-making and to promote better governance and sustainable management of natural resources.

See also

References

  1. ^ "TRAFFIC - Timber trade". www.traffic.org. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  2. ^ "Contact," COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Official website, COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Member states," COMIFAC. Archived January 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Accessed: November 5, 2012.

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