Sources of information and contacts in Cameroon's forestry sector

MINISTÈRE DES FORÊTS ET DE LA FAUNE (MINFOF)

www.minfof.cm

MINFOF is primarily responsible for forest policy, the forest legislative framework and the enforcement of forest laws, as well as for international conventions with respect to forests and wildlife including issuance of CITES licenses.

MINFOF
Direction des Forêts
The Directorate of Forests is responsible for issues relating to forest management, inventories, law enforcement, reforestation and community forestry.

MINFOF
Direction de la Promotion et de la Transformation des Produits Forestiers
The Directorate of Promotion and Transformation of Forest Products deals with the wood-processing industry, NTFPs, forest statistics and timber certification

MINFOF
Direction de la Faune et des Aires Protégées
The Directorate of Wildlife and Protected Areas is responsible for the management of protected areas.

MINISTÈRE DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT, DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (MINEP)

Boulevard du 20 Mai - Immeuble Ministériel No2
B.P. 320 Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tel: +237 22 23 34 23
celcomminep@yahoo.fr
www.minep.gov.cm/

The ministry of environment, nature protection and sustainable development is responsible for the development of environmental policies in Cameroon, plus the implementation and evaluation of related government policies. In this capacity, he is responsible for the definition of measures for the management of natural resources. It works in conjunction with departments and specialized agencies to provide information to the public and raise its stake in the management, protection and restoration of the environment. MINEP also develops sectoral master plans for environmental protection.

AGENCE NATIONALE D’APPUI AUD DÉVELOPPEMENT FORESTIER (ANAFOR)

B.P. 1341 Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tel: +237 22 21 03 93
Tel: +237 22 21 03 91
anafor@anafor.cm
www.anafor.cm

The National Agency for Forestry Development is a parastatal technical agency whose mandate is to promote forest plantations by individual farmers, communities and the private sector.

COMMISSION FOR THE FORESTS OF CENTRAL AFRICA (COMIFAC)

www.comifac.org/en

COMIFAC was organized to develop policy and technical guidance, coordination, harmonization and decision-making in conservation and sustainable management of forests and savannah ecosystems in Central Africa. Cameroon is an active participant in COMIFAC.

WWF CAMEROON

Immeuble Panda Route "La Citronelle" B.A.T. Compound Bastos
B.P. 6776 Yaoundé, Cameroon
Tel: +237 22 21 70 83
Tel: +237 22 21 42 40

WWF works in Cameroon and the surrounding area to promote wildlife conservation, sustainable forest management, timber certification, and capacity building.

BUREAU VERITAS DOUALA

Zone Portuaire Nord
B.P.830 Douala, Cameroon
Tel: +237 99 50 31 04
Tel: +237 79 51 85 78

Offers services such as OLB certification.