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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:33 |
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 USING TIMBER CERTIFICATION AS A TOOL FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT: EXPERIENCES FROM WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
This event is in addition to the published annual programme of ZSL Science and Conservation Events. We hope you will be able to attend the above special event in the Wildlife Conservation series at 6.30pm on Tuesday 30 March 2010. Doors will be open from 6.00pm on the evening and seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis; please arrive early to ensure you get a good seat.
Conservation efforts often focus on protected areas as refuges for conserving biodiversity. However, these areas represent less than 10% of remaining forest in Africa and are often too small or fragmented to protect rare or wide-ranging species.
At the same time, around a third of Africa’s forests are now allocated to the exploitation of timber and therefore the survival of many emblematic species, such as gorilla, chimpanzee and forest elephant, as well as other wildlife, will depend on their successful management within these timber concessions.
Increased consumer demand has led to the development of schemes to certify that timber comes from sustainably managed forests. Do timber certification schemes provide the key to securing a future for wildlife in the working forests of tropical Africa? Examples of efforts to improve wildlife management in logging concessions will be given and the role that timber certification schemes might play in ensuring the implementation of best management practice discussed.
Speakers to include:
Fonvinyuh Gordian Fanso, Forest Stewardship Council;
Justice Eshun, Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Ltd;
Dr Eric Arnhem, ZSL Wildlife Wood Project - Cameroon; and
Dr Nico Dauphiné, ZSL Wildlife Wood Project - Ghana.
The evening will be Chaired by Dr Glyn Davies, WWF UK.
These talks are free and open to everyone – no need to book in advance but please arrive early as seating is limited.
DINNER WITH THE SPEAKERS
A 3-course dinner with the speakers will follow this special Wildlife Conservation event. Places for dinner must be booked by Wednesday, 24 March. Please download flyer from the website for further details and please forward to others who might be interested.
Thank you and please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any queries on ZSL’s programme of Science and Conservation Events.
Joy Hayward
Scientific Meetings Co-ordinator
Zoological Society of London
Regents Park, London NW1 4RY
Tel: +44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411.
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