Established over 5 years with an annual 200 ha of reforestation, the project will be carried out in partnership with the Society of Wood Processing of Kadei (Société de Transformation du Bois de la Kadeî (STBK)), which is, as ALPICAM, specialized in logging and wood processing.
Engaged in a process of sustainable forest management and certification of its forest concessions and activities in Cameroon, ALPICAM and STBK would like to strengthen their expertise regarding the plantation of Ayous and ensure a regular long term supply of Ayous, under conditions and practices that respect the environment.
The three main objectives of the project are:
- The production of timber,
- the contribution to the reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere and
- the contribution to local development (employment, training, etc.).
The project involves the following main activities:
Studying the different project directions which are technically feasible (density of the forestry plantations, accounting for estimated returns based on carbon sequestration, manual and mechanical preparation of land, definition of plantation type and density per ha), the establishment of tree nurseries for selected species, the establishment of a network of firewalls and trails, capacity building and establishment of the technical staff for the project and monitoring of the created forestry plantations.