Forêts tropicales humides du Cameroun: Une décennie de réformes

Mégevand, Carole; Debroux, Laurent; Karsenty, Alain; Topa, Giuseppe

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-7879-3

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“…Unlike the logging sector which underwent a governance reform in the 1990s (Karsenty 2006, Topa et al 2009), sport hunting in Cameroon is still characterized by the establishment of accommodating relationships between private operators and representatives of the administration (Lindsey et al 2006, Mayaka et al 2005, UICN/PACo 2009).…”

Section: An Incentive-based Approach Flawed By the State's Failuresmentioning

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“…This activity has continued since then in many countries of Central Africa. In Cameroon, the requirement to maximize foreign currency income and to increase tax revenues, related to the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Plans from the late 1980s, prompted the State to expand this land-use (Topa et al 2009). In the northern region of Cameroon for instance, the area of formally leased hunting zones occupied 2.61 million ha in 2011, which was 3.6 times larger than the area in 1968 when hunting zones were first established (Yasuda 2012).…”

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Does trophy hunting remain a profitable business model for conserving biodiversity in Cameroon?

Lescuyer¹,

Ngouhouo-Poufoun²,

Defo³

et al. 2016

int. forest. rev.

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SUMMARYIn Central Africa, trophy hunting constitutes an incentive-based approach for sustainable wildlife management. We collected data from the wildlife administration, safari hunting enterprises and local wildlife management committees, to provide an order of magnitude of the financial performance of this sector in Cameroon. In 2012, trophy hunting was likely to generate an annual turnover of € 7.5 million and its added value could amount to only 0.0001% of GDP although these hunting zones cover 12% of the national territory. The profit margin for professional guides had become negative, with a net annual profit around € -0.7 million. The severe crisis in the trophy hunting sector is mainly due to an increase in the management costs of the hunting zones and the diminishing price of hunting safaris. The State plays a crucial role in enhancing the financial attractiveness of trophy hunting by the restoration of security in the Northern region and by technical measures to (1) clarify the allocation process for hunting areas, (2) simplify regulations and (3) establish an incentives system for law enforcement at national and local levels.Keywords: sport hunting, sustainable wildlife management, hunting zone, conservation La chasse sportive reste-t-elle un modèle rentable pour conserver la biodiversité au Cameroun?En Afrique centrale, la chasse sportive constitue une approche incitative pour la gestion durable de la faune sauvage. Nous avons collecté des données auprès de l'administration en charge de la faune, des entreprises de safari de chasse et des comités locaux de gestion de la faune pour produire un ordre de grandeur des performances financières de ce secteur au Cameroun. En 2012, la chasse sportive a probablement généré un chiffre d'affaires annuel autour de 7.5 millions d'Euros et sa valeur ajoutée a pu contribuer à seulement 0.0001% du PIB, alors que les zones de chasse sportive couvrent 12% du territoire national. La marge de profit des guides professionnels était devenue négative, avec un profit annuel autour de -0.7 million d'Euros. La crise sévère que traverse le secteur de la chasse sportive est principalement due à une augmentation des coûts de gestion des zones de chasse et au prix décroissant de ces safaris. L'Etat joue un rôle crucial pour rehausser l'attractivité de ce secteur en rétablissant la sécurité dans la région Nord et par des mesures techniques visant à (1) clarifier le processus d'allocation des zones de chasse, (2) simplifier la réglementation et (3) établir un système incitatif de mise en oeuvre de la loi aux échelles nationale et locale. ¿es la caza de trofeo un modelo económico rentable para la conservación de la biodiversidad en Camerún?En África central, la caza de trofeo consiste en un enfoque basado en incentivos para la gestión sostenible de la fauna. Compilamos datos de la administración pública a cargo de la fauna, de empresas de safari y caza, y de comités locales de gestión de la fauna, para proveer un orden de magnitud del desempeño financiero de este sector en Camerún. E...

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Section: An Incentive-based Approach Flawed By the State's Failuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Does trophy hunting remain a profitable business model for conserving biodiversity in Cameroon?

Lescuyer¹,

Ngouhouo-Poufoun²,

Defo³

et al. 2016

int. forest. rev.

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“…Before 1994, logging of commercial timber was based on a licensing system, in which logging licenses were granted to commercial logging companies. But because of the government forestry policies adopted at the beginning of the 1990s to stimulate the participation of rural communities in forest management, and enable local people to formally access local forest resources for their own needs (Brunner and Ekoko, 2000), such a more traditional approach was phased out and replaced with several logging titles and authorizations to harvest, each one with dissimilar attribution and management mechanisms (Global Forest Watch, 2000Topa et al, 2010).…”

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“…Tax recovery has substantially improved since 2004 (Topa et al, 2009) as illegal activities decrease in the country. Meeting the requirements of procurement policies either on legality or on sustainability would consolidate and secure the tax revenues from the forest sector for the Government of Cameroon.…”

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