The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the Central African countries, which are full of important tree species including Pericopsis elata (Afromosia), Guibourtia demeusei (Babinga) and Prunus africana (Pygeum).
The NDF is already available for Pericopsis elata, its revision is very useful in view of the constantly changing context. In addition, as it is still Pericopsis elata, an in-depth study on the systematic conversion of volumes of processed products to equivalent volumes of roundwood using an appropriate conversion rate is necessary. Finalization, development and use of a database to monitor the volumes of Pericopsis elata harvested and exported by the DRC are priority actions identified by the DRC and its trading partners, including the European Commission.
Projects
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Project Type:
Capacity Building and Governance
Taxonomy:
Guibourtia demeusei, Pericopsis elata, Prunus africana
Project Title:
Non-detriment finding from Pericopsis elata, Guibourtia demeusei, and Prunus africana in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Duration:
24 months
Project Document:
Outputs:
- Avis de Commerce Non Préjudiciable de Pygeum (Prunus africana) en République Démocratique du Congo
- Analyse de Taux de conversion fiable de l’équivalent bois rond en grume de Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen (Fabaceae) en République Démocratique du Congo
- Analyse du système de traçabilité de bois d’Afrormosia-Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen (Fabaceae) en République Démocratique du Congo
Project videos:
CITES Working Language:
French
KEY STATISTICS
HUMAN POPULATION
84 million
LAND AREA* (km2)
2,267,048
FOREST COVER (km2)
1,522,665.9
FOREST COVER (%)
67.2
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area
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