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WILDLIFE WOOD: TIMBER AND BUSHMEAT
ZSL Discussion Meeting
9th January 2007 at 6.00pm in the Meeting Rooms, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park (Outer Circle), London NW1 4RY.
For more information, contact Joy Miller: Tel: 020 7449 6227 Email: joy.miller@zsl.org
"The alarming loss of tropical forests over the past decades has left only 30% and 50% of the original forest cover in Africa and Latin America, respectively.
In parallel there has been an enormous up-surge in hunting and trapping of animals, especially in West and Central African forests for the bushmeat trade. In many areas this has been intensified by the logging industry, which opens access to new forest areas and brings in timber workers that hunt animals for food and trade, causing problems for both conservation and local people, whose livelihoods depend on hunting.
The protected-area system covers only about 10% of tropical forest and is too small and fragmented to ensure conservation of a wide range of species.
In contrast, timber-production forests cover 3050% of remaining forests.
Therefore, collaboration with the timber trade provides an important opportunity to facilitate conservation efforts outside protected areas."
TOPICS:
The biological and socio-economic context of wildlife management in African timber production forests:
Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen, Institute of Zoology, ZSL, UK
Forest certification: setting the standard for improved wildlife management in tropical forests:
Tim Rayden, ProForest, Oxford, UK
How can markets make a significant contribution to wildlife conservation in timber production forests?
Dr Mike Packer, Director, Responsible Business,Timbmet Silverman, UK.
3-COURSE DINNER WITH THE SPEAKERS - A dinner will follow this Scientific Meeting and everyone is welcome. Tickets cost £34 per person including two glasses of wine and need to be booked in advance.
Joy Miller Scientific Meetings Co-ordinator
Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY
Tel:+44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. E-mail: joy.miller@zsl.org. Web: www.zsl.org
WILDLIFE WOOD: TIMBER AND BUSHMEAT
ZSL Discussion Meeting
9th January 2007 at 6.00pm in the Meeting Rooms, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park (Outer Circle), London NW1 4RY.
For more information, contact Joy Miller: Tel: 020 7449 6227 Email: joy.miller@zsl.org
"The alarming loss of tropical forests over the past decades has left only 30% and 50% of the original forest cover in Africa and Latin America, respectively.
In parallel there has been an enormous up-surge in hunting and trapping of animals, especially in West and Central African forests for the bushmeat trade. In many areas this has been intensified by the logging industry, which opens access to new forest areas and brings in timber workers that hunt animals for food and trade, causing problems for both conservation and local people, whose livelihoods depend on hunting.
The protected-area system covers only about 10% of tropical forest and is too small and fragmented to ensure conservation of a wide range of species.
In contrast, timber-production forests cover 3050% of remaining forests.
Therefore, collaboration with the timber trade provides an important opportunity to facilitate conservation efforts outside protected areas."
TOPICS:
The biological and socio-economic context of wildlife management in African timber production forests:
Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen, Institute of Zoology, ZSL, UK
Forest certification: setting the standard for improved wildlife management in tropical forests:
Tim Rayden, ProForest, Oxford, UK
How can markets make a significant contribution to wildlife conservation in timber production forests?
Dr Mike Packer, Director, Responsible Business,Timbmet Silverman, UK.
3-COURSE DINNER WITH THE SPEAKERS - A dinner will follow this Scientific Meeting and everyone is welcome. Tickets cost £34 per person including two glasses of wine and need to be booked in advance.
Joy Miller Scientific Meetings Co-ordinator
Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY
Tel:+44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. E-mail: joy.miller@zsl.org. Web: www.zsl.org
