PAPFor

Participatory community management

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One of the major challenges of the PAPfor programme is to convince the populations living in the vicinity of the forests to take ownership of the governance of natural resources and to adopt a sustainable development system. This system should enable income generation for communities and benefits from ecosystem services based on good integrated conservation practices, within the framework of local development plans. Support in eco-tourism development and water management is also implemented. The project places particular emphasis on a gender approach during the implemen- tation of its activities.

Support to protected areas

Yuzhou — 2022-07-26T17:56:44Z

PAPFor provides direct support to the three agencies responsible for managing protected areas. An essential support is to establish or update a Management Plan that serves as a basis for the interventions of these agencies, in collaboration with the local populations. PAPFor also supports training in the use of management tools such as IMET (Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool). These tools allow monitoring of management effectiveness and of threats and law enforcement activities. The programme also provides support for vehicules, computers, field equipment, and surveillance patrols. A common database is being set up and will allow annual assessments of the reduction of threats to the landscape.

Maintaining forest cover

Yuzhou — 2022-07-26T17:55:10Z

In a context of strong anthropic and agricultural pressure, it is important to maintain the connectivity between these different forests. «Forest corridors» supported by the PAPFor programme plays this important role. The programme works with local authorities and neighbouring communities to reforest the area between the Bossou forest and the Integral Reserve. Out of 250 ha, 50 ha have already been reforested by IREB. The maintenance of this forest corridor is essential for the survival of the small chimpanzee population of Bossou, that represents a touristic potential from which local communities could benefit.