chainsaw milling and lumber trade in west africa project

METHODOLOGIES:Sampling Sites for field studiesFor possible variation in ecological impact due to chainsaw milling it was noted that samplesites should be based on the main forest types in each country. So field studies must beconducted in all the various ecological zonesNIGERIA: In the light of the variation in federal and state laws governing chainsaw lumberand the variation in environmental impact due to vegetation type, the study will be carried outin the south/west, savannah and the Cross River State to give a fair representation of vegetationtypes and state laws some of which allow or disallow chain-sawingGHANA: The field studies will be carried out in Kade, Techiman, Goaso and Nkawie forestDistrict. These areas have varying records of illegal timber and chainsaw milling operations.For instance Techiman serves as exist for movement of timber to the savannah zones and theSahelian countries of Bourkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Kade district is notorious for illegallogging.CAMEROON: ABSENT. The project leader is to contact him as soon as possible.BUDJECT:It was presumed that since FORIG is the main client to the contractual agreement with DFID, itis expected that a sub-contract will be signed between FORIG and the other collaborators.Clarification and further directives on this issue has to be sought from NRI. If this presumptionproves to be the case then we should expect delays in the transfer of funds to the othercollaborators. In event of this situation collaborators should work out local arrangements topre-finance the activities especially since we are working against time.CONCLUSION:Chainsaw operation needs to be regularized to ensure optimum benefit to all segments ofsociety. It is a requirement for all stakeholders to put fore their expertise to see this problemresolved.