Common use of Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali Forest Clause in Contracts

Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali Forest. The threats to the continued survival of Cross River Gorillas in Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali are similar to those in other localities; they include subsistence and commercial hunting, habitat fragmentation, forest clearance for farming, road development and general ignorance of wildlife laws. One pressing issue is that local communities are asking traditional rulers to allow re- farming of the steep mountain slopes of Fossimondi. Another concern is whether parts of the area might be assigned to production forestry. A concerted and collaborative effort is needed to elaborate a conservation plan for this area to mitigate the growing threats.

Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali Forest. The threats to the continued survival of Cross River Gorillas in Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali are similar to those in other localities; they include subsistence and commercial hunting, habitat fragmentation, forest clearance for farming, road development and general ignorance of wildlife laws. One pressing issue is that local communities are asking traditional rulers to allow re- re-farming of the steep mountain slopes of Fossimondi. Another concern is whether parts of the area might be assigned to production forestry. A concerted and collaborative effort is needed to elaborate a conservation plan for this area to mitigate the growing threats.

Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali Forest. The threats to the continued survival of Cross River Gorillas gorillas in Bechati-Fossimondi-Besali are similar to those in other localities; they include subsistence and commercial hunting, habitat fragmentation, forest clearance for farming, road development and general ignorance of wildlife laws. One pressing issue is that local communities are asking traditional rulers to allow re- re-farming of the steep mountain slopes of Fossimondi. Another concern is whether parts of the area might be assigned to production forestry. A concerted and collaborative effort is needed to elaborate a conservation plan for this area to mitigate the growing threats.