Certification monitoring indicators 



Based on bibliographic analysis, known experiences and primary results of our research-action, a 

 list of all monitoring (and evaluation of monitoring performance) of wildlife in forest concessions 

 will be prepared. Among them, key indicators, those that are the most relevant in the context of . 

 forest industry, will be selected. A summary table (or 'control panel') will be 



proposed to present selected indicators usable by forest managers and other actors of sustainable forest 

 and wildlife resources management. This table will aim at contributing to the practical implementation 

 of the certification approach for a sustainable forest management (SFM) strategy as regards wildlife 

 management in forest concessions. 



Beneficiaries 



In addition to their usefulness for wild species, actions carried out during the project as well as results 

 obtained will be directly exploited by ALPICAM in the context of sustainable development of its forest 

 concessions in the Southeast of Cameroon and of its SFM certification objective. 



The tool produced at the end of the project could contribute to a better knowledge of the considerable 

 resources in large and medium mammals (inventories) and to the monitoring of the impact of human 

 activities (particularly logging and poaching) on wildlife. 



The instrument could be useful for all actors in wildlife management in and outside PAs in the Congo 

 Basin: timber operators in general, hunting guides, village communities, NGOs and conservation 

 institutions, the Administration responsible for forests, wildlife and PAs, the scientific community 

 involved in issues of large wildlife management and sustainable management of tropical forests, 

 sustainable forest management certification organizations, etc. 



Conclusions and prospects 



The project presented in this article intends to establish a wildlife management (inventory and 

 monitoring) standard in the context of logging operations and SFM in production forests in the Congo 

 Basin. 



This tool is being conceived for routine use by logging companies. These companies will ensure the 

 continuation of the project through the use of this standard in their management-development activities. 



Moreover, the use of standardized methods will make the comparison of results from different sites 

 more relevant. This would enhance the design and planning of wildlife management strategies at the 

 scale of extensive intact forest blocks and not only at concession level, to the extent of the administrative 

 understanding of this term (FMU). 



Finally, the tool proposed could equally be disseminated to other stakeholders in wildlife management 

 in the Congo Basin. Due to its practicality, the proposed methodology could be easily used by the 

 CO VAREF 's and could be integrated in their wildlife resources management system. 



COVAREF= Comité de Valorisation des Ressources forestières et fauniques 

 (Natural Resources Management Committee) 



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