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The case of Prunus africana (J.D. Hook): lesson from a non-timber forest product from Mount Cameroon

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Title The case of Prunus africana (J.D. Hook): lesson from a non-timber forest product from Mount Cameroon
 
Creator Schroder, J.M.
 
Subject bark
non-timber forest products
social activities
sustainability
 
Description Prunus africana trees' bark from moist forests on Mt. Cameroon produce medicinal extractive that is traded internationally with high economic significance. Because sustainable bark harvesting was widely abandoned since the early 1990s and because the economic status of the rural population has deteriorated in the area, illegal and destructive debarking became common. Under the present form of exploitation this tree species is expected to become extremely scarce in the region within a few years. To understand this recent development, historical, legal, and social conditions of the local populations are highlighted. With regard to these constraints, options for sustainable management of this valuable non-timber forest product are presented on the legal and technical level to maintain a commodity that has a high potential to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the rural people.
 
Date 2000
2012-06-04T09:08:53Z
2012-06-04T09:08:53Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Schroder, J.M. 2000. The case of Prunus africana (J.D. Hook): lesson from a non-timber forest product from Mount Cameroon . International Tree Crops Journal 10 (4) :337-346.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18838
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/1385
 
Language en
 
Source International Tree Crops Journal