Notes:
The authors are grateful to the many partners and colleagues who have provided invaluable input into this report at various stages of its development. The authors owe special thanks to M. Edouard Essiane and Dr Samuel Assembe Mvondo from CIFOR for their guidance on monitoring illegal logging in Cameroon. Additional thanks go to Denis Mahonghol (Director, Central Africa office - TRAFFIC) for his continuous support during the implementation of the project and to Sarah Baker Ferguson of TRAFFIC for her grant oversight and guidance. We would also like to thank other staff members who were part of field missions, namely Foning Augustin (Driver, CED), Engono epse Moussang Adrienne (Investigation Journalist, CED), Bowa Nadège Christelle (Investigation Journalist, CED), Ngwang Felix Ndzi (Driver, TRAFFIC), and Gravier Bongo (Driver, IUCN). The data was collected under an agreement with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Conservation and Water (OES/ECW), titled “Mapping Illicit Supply Networks to Combat Nature Crimes at their Convergence.” Findings do not reflect an official policy or position of the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Government
