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In the absence of detailed information about central Africa’s rainforests, Global Forest Watch has undertaken to provide a coarse-scale picture of the region’s large tracts of low-access forest.

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Fact Sheet
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Summary facts about forest resources in Central Africa as of April 2002.

Acknowledgements
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Key findings
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Introduction
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Why identify low-access forests in Central Africa?
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How this analysis was conducted
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How much of Central Africa's forests have been accessed?
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Conclusion and next steps
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Appendix: Technical notes
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References
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Box 1: The importance of Central Africa's rainforest ecosystems
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Box 2: How much low-access forest is required to sustain forest species?
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Box 3: Logging in Central Africa
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Map 1: Coarse-scale estimation of Central Africa's low-access forest tracts
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Map 2: Status of low-access forest tracts
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Map 3: Finer-scale analysis of Cameroon's low-access forest tracts
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