The Central African Forest Commission (

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: ''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 The secretariat is based in

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. Raymond Mbitikon serves as its Executive Secretary. Its four official languages are French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Member states

The Central African Forest Commission's ten member states are:"Member states," COMIFAC.
Accessed: November 5, 2012. *

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Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

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History

COMIFAC was established in March 1999, through the "

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".Official website, COMIFAC.
Accessed: November 5, 2012. In February 2005, the organization adopted a "Convergence Plan for improved management and conservation of forests in Central Africa."

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.

References

External links

Comifac.org
Forestry in Africa Forestry agencies Central Africa Intergovernmental environmental organizations Environmental organizations based in Cameroon Environmental organizations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Cameroon {{forestry-agency-stub

Member states

History

OFAC

See also

References

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