Cameroon - Current economic situation and prospects of the Republic of Cameroon (Vol. 3 of 5) : Forestry

RESTRICTED rILtE UFOY AW21 Vol. 3 This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report mgy not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMlENT ASSOCIATION CURRENT ECONOMIC POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF T'HE REPDIT TT TC OF' CAAMAERDOONT (in five volurnes) VOLUME III December 21. 1970 Western Africa Department  CO.MERSION RATE Monetary Unitt CFA Franc (CFAF) Before August 11, 1969: US$1 = CFAF 246.85 CFAF 1,COO = us$4.o5 After August 11 1969: TUS$1 = rA 2977 71 ('A ICr)O TTQ(t- AfN CFA4F 1,00 S,6 I-EIGHTS AIND i'3EASURES 1 metric ton (t) 2,205 lbs 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 lbs 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 meter (m) 3.28 feet  COMPOSITION OF TIIE MISSION This report is based on the fIndings of a mission which -visited Cameroon in March and April of 1970. The mission was composed of the I ollowing members3 Cornel.is J. Jansen Chief of Mission Fredy R.G. Holin Economist Antoine Marot Economist Guenther WIeinschenck Agricultural Economist (Consu:Ltant) Constant de Troyer Agronomist -- Permanent Mission in Wiest Africa J.L. Gilles Lessard Forestry Economist (Consultant) Christopher Lethbridge Specialist -- Development Finance ComDanies Department Hans O. Schulte Transportation Economist -- Permanent Mission in 1West Africa The report consists oI the foiiolwing volumes: I - iMain Report II: - Agriculture II - Forestry I1T - T'ransport V - Manufacturling Industry and Investment Finance Thie- volume was prepared by J.L. Gilles Lessard.   Translator's Note: IJhere they differ from thp Engylish names. the French names of the va.rious tree species have been translated as follows: Acajou Mahogany Sapelli Sapele Sipo Utile Ayous (Samba) Obeche Doussi6 Afzelia Kokrodua Afrormosia Dibetou African walnut Framire Ireme (idigbo) Okoum6 Gabon or Okoume Fromager Ceiba   FORFS.2RY page SUI4kuRu AIuM CONCLUSIONS (i) I. T1HF THOPCAL HPRD1IWUBD TRADE 1 World Trade in Hardwoods 1 Hardwoods: European Demand and African Supply 3 Outlook for Cayneroon 5 Price Trends 6 II. FOREST RESOURCIS 8 National Fores-t 8 Artificial Forest 8 Forest Inventory 9 Estimates of Volumes of Standing Timber 12 III. FOREST INDUSTRTES 13 Nature and Importance of Forestry Enterprises 13 Product,ion of Logs and Sawn WJood 14 Volume and Value of Timber Exports 1 "Cameroonization" of Forestry Enterprises 15 Cost Structure 16 IV. FOREST DE77FLFTTihT 1I Forest Policy 18 Forest Legislation Forest Administration 21 UNDP SpIecial Fund Development Pro,ject for Forests and Forest Industries 22 V. FOREST HiA.NAGEIE'NT 2L The Dense Rain Forest 24 rm-'r.t.ins-g cf then Mqtan-Al Foresqt.2 Tropical Sylviculture 25 Fnrest 2. 4nngmenpn. PRqn1irements.59 27   (ii)~ ~~~~~~~~P5 I.T TTMTPP TP.AmNPC)TATTIN 29 Port F 90 Operations andl Reorganization of Soge,x 31 TLhL ILCL.LLI 33.A Propose.d Railroad Betwreen Yaounde and Yokadouma 34 Rivers 36 Ocean Transportation 36 Tr-r -- =frrT ,~,r0 -Tm fin nnnnrM C MTT1, 1 flfTl~ nrn C' r.'rrTnm nf -0 V II .DEoVELUPPlMI\i PRSET OR|rhFRSm EmR3 Incentives and Obstacles to the Develcpment of- Forestry Enterprises 38 Projected Contribution by the Fores-try Sector to Governmerlt Reve-nue and to the Country's Economy ho Forest Priorities of the Third F:ive-Year Plan 41 Viii. RECOUMIENDATIOIS 45 Forestry Problems 45 Proposed Studies 47 ANNEX I: Fees Charged in East Cameroonts Forestry Sector STATISTICAL APPENDI]X MAPS   SUMAiRY AND CONCLUSIONS i. Liee