Project/activity information

This proposal is the second phase of Project PD 22/93 Rev.4 (F) currently implemented in the Si-Kop area 150km west of Yaounde (Capital city of Cameroon). This region covering an area of 46,000 ha is characterized by a mountainous terrain with the 1,300m-high Mount Nkoham as main feature, an almost 90% forest cover, and low-density population (2,300 inhabitants). The region is very remote.

The main output of the first phase of this project has been a micro-zoning delineating a permanent forest estate comprising both production forests and conservation forests (including a harvesting area for non timber forest products) to be classified as part of the communities estates, and one non-permanent forest estate including areas earmarked for community forestry, farm lands and agroforestry lands, residential areas, road infrastructure, etc. The second phase of this project will consist in three main thrusts of development aiming at the following objectives:

1. In the field of forest development: "In the portion of Si-Kop forest earmarked for community forestry, forest management and development, forest operation and conservation will ensure sustainable forest use".
2. In the field of agriculture and agroforestry: "Farming and agricultural revenues within organized communities have increased and sustainable land use for farming and agroforestry is secured".
3. In the field of tourism development: "The recreational value of Si-Kop has been recognized by a broad section of society and local communities can derive revenues from tourism".