Common use of Mbulu Forest Clause in Contracts

Mbulu Forest. Mbulu currently has no formal management status and local people from the many communities scattered across the area utilize forest resources with few controls. The creation of a road from the town of Mamfe in the south to Akwaya in the north presents a further threat to conservation of the area. This road will allow greater access to, and facilitate habitat loss in, the forested areas that link Takamanda with Mbulu. Although forest continues to be eroded by farming, the main threat to the gorillas of this area is hunting. An infant female gorilla was caught in a snare and killed with a machete in 2001 and in early 2006 reports were received of another gorilla killed in this area. There is an urgent need to form a network of protected areas and corridors in Mbulu. Action needed Time Frame Funding needed • Acquire and analyze baseline biological and socio-economic information to plan a network of conservation areas and corridors. 1 year $60,000 • Complete gazettement process for two potential protected areas (Upper Mbulu, and Atolo). 2-3 years $75,000 • Demarcate protected area boundaries and elaborate management strategies for new protected areas. 1 year $30,000 • Improve law enforcement, including increasing numbers of enforcement staff and recruitment of Conservators for new P.A.’s. 5 years $200,0001 ¹ Recurrent costs including salaries are to be provided by MINFOF.

Mbulu Forest. Mbulu currently has no formal management status and local people from the many communities scattered across the area utilize forest resources with few controls. The creation of a road from the town of Mamfe in the south to Akwaya in the north presents a further threat to conservation of the area. This road will allow greater access to, and facilitate habitat loss in, the forested areas that link Takamanda with Mbulu. Although forest continues to be eroded by farming, the main threat to the gorillas of this area is hunting. An infant female gorilla was caught in a snare and killed with a machete in 2001 and in early 2006 reports were received of another gorilla killed in this area. There is an urgent need to form a network of protected areas and corridors in Mbulu. Action needed Time Frame Funding needed •  Acquire and analyze baseline biological and socio-socio- economic information to plan a network of conservation areas and corridors. 1 year $60,000 •  Complete gazettement process for two potential protected areas (Upper Mbulu, and Atolo). 2-3 years $75,000 •  Demarcate protected area boundaries and elaborate management strategies for new protected areas. 1 year $30,000 •  Improve law enforcement, including increasing numbers of enforcement staff and recruitment of Conservators for new P.A.’sP.A.‟s. 5 years $200,0001 ¹ Recurrent costs including salaries are to be provided by MINFOF.

Mbulu Forest. Mbulu currently has no formal management status and local people from the many communities scattered across the area utilize forest resources with few controls. The creation of a road from the town of Mamfe in the south to Akwaya in the north presents a further threat to conservation of the area. This road will allow greater access to, and facilitate habitat loss in, the forested areas that link Takamanda with Mbulu. Although forest continues to be eroded by farming, the main threat to the gorillas of this area is hunting. An infant female gorilla was caught in a snare and killed with a machete in 2001 and in early 2006 reports were received of another gorilla killed in this area. There is an urgent need to form a network of protected areas and corridors in Mbulu. Action needed Time Frame Funding needed • Acquire and analyze baseline biological and socio-socio- economic information to plan a network of conservation areas and corridors. 1 year $60,000 • Complete gazettement process for two potential protected areas (Upper Mbulu, and Atolo). 2-3 years $75,000 • Demarcate protected area boundaries and elaborate management strategies for new protected areas. 1 year $30,000 • Improve law enforcement, including increasing numbers of enforcement staff and recruitment of Conservators for new P.A.’s. 5 years $200,0001 ¹ Recurrent costs including salaries are to be provided by MINFOF.

Mbulu Forest. Mbulu currently has no formal management status and local people from the many communities scattered across the area utilize forest resources with few controls. The creation of a road from the town of Mamfe in the south to Akwaya in the north presents a further threat to conservation of the area. This road will allow greater access to, and facilitate habitat loss in, the forested areas that link Takamanda with Mbulu. Although forest continues to be eroded by farming, the main threat to the gorillas of this area is hunting. An infant female gorilla was caught in a snare and killed with a machete in 2001 and in early 2006 reports were received of another gorilla killed in this area. There is an urgent need to form a network of protected areas and corridors in Mbulu. Action needed Time Frame Funding needed • Acquire and analyze baseline biological and socio-socio- economic information to plan a network of conservation areas and corridors. 1 year $60,000 • Complete gazettement process for two potential protected areas (Upper Mbulu, and Atolo). 2-3 years $75,000 • Demarcate protected area boundaries and elaborate management strategies for new protected areas. 1 year $30,000 • Improve law enforcement, including increasing numbers of enforcement staff and recruitment of Conservators for new P.A.’sP.A.‟s. 5 years $200,0001 ¹ Recurrent costs including salaries are to be provided by MINFOF.