CIFOR is one of the world’s leading forest research institutes. Journalists seeking expert comment or data on forest issues can contact:

Janneke Romijn
Office: +237 2 222 74 49 / +0237 2 222 74 50
Cell/Mobile: +237 9 644 05 76
Fax: +237 2 223 74 37
Email: j.romijn@cgiar.org

CIFOR operates in more than 5 Central African countries and researches a diverse range of forest issues:

• illegal logging
• community forestry
• forests & biodiversity
• forests & conflict
• forests & decentralization
• forests & floods
• forest rehabilitation
• tree plantations
• Non-timber forest products
• forests & local livelihoods
• forest fires
• forests & poverty
• deforestation
• secondary forests
• forests & global warming