Gabon : current situation with verification and forest control activities
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1. The National Forest Sector: context and issues Forest resources are a major economic and environmental asset in Gabon. Its forest potential is considered one of the highest in Africa, with over 21,775,000 ha of forested area constituting 85% of its total territory (FAO 2007). Close to 20,000,000 ha can be exploited (PSFE 2005). The forest reserve covers an area of about 1,800,000 ha (PSFE 2005; Park 2008). Conscious of the natural potential of its territory, French colonists began logging in Gabon in the 1950s, when timber exports amounted to about 80% of total exports. Timber exports continued to make up large part of total exports years after independence, until the mid 1970’s oil boom (Wunder 2003), when oil took the leading role in terms of export revenues. Gabon: current situation with verification and forest control activities
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