describe traditional fisheries in rivers within rainforest ecosystems of the Campo-Ma'an area of 

 Southern Cameroon and analysed it to illustrate aquatic animal resources of rainforests as important 

 targets of community activity. 



Call for action 



The menu served in this Issue of Nature & Faune does not only focus on finished product, it also turns the 

 spotlight on ongoing studies on biodiversity in forest concessions of central Africa. There is an appeal 

 for research on the impact of harvesting the nuts of Allanblackia (an indigenous tree of the wet tropical 

 Africa) on wildlife. 



In concluding this edition, a summary report of the 1 6* Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife 

 Commission (AFWC) held in February 2008 in Khartoum, Sudan and its results and recommendations 

 are presented for your information and/ or action as appropriate. 



Finally, we hope that this special edition would bring to light the importance of taking wildlife into 

 account in the management of Africa's forests and stir up deep concerns for action. 



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