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The ATIBT operates mainly in Central and West Africa. In Central Africa, about 50 million ha are devoted to logging, out of a total of almost 300 million ha of forest. Approximately 20% of the concession area, or about 11 million ha, is certified under legality or sustainable management schemes such as FSC® or PAFC-PEFC.

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Mark your calendars: initial training for PEFC CoC auditors organized in Cameroon

12.09.2025 - News Article

Mark your calendars: initial training for PEFC CoC auditors organized in Cameroon

A podcast not to be missed: Rainforests, African realities

27.06.2025 - News Article

A podcast not to be missed: Rainforests, African realities

Share your opinion on forest biodiversity conservation

27.06.2025 - News Article

Share your opinion on forest biodiversity conservation

The Ebony Project: A Bold Community-Driven Initiative for Forest Restoration

20.06.2025 - News Article

The Ebony Project: A Bold Community-Driven Initiative for Forest Restoration

New article available: “Survival and growth of high-value timber species planted in Central African rainforest logging gaps”

30.05.2025 - News Article

New article available: “Survival and growth of high-value timber species planted in Central African rainforest logging gaps”

African lumber: a world of opportunities for the US market

28.06.2024 - News Article

African lumber: a world of opportunities for the US market

Publication: An overview of the timber traceability systems in the Congo Basin countries

17.05.2023 - News Article

Publication: An overview of the timber traceability systems in the Congo Basin countries

Jobs in the forestry-wood sector: little known, but with many job opportunities - discover them in pictures

31.03.2023 - News Article

Jobs in the forestry-wood sector: little known, but with many job opportunities - discover them in pictures

Over a quarter of Congo Basin forests at risk of vanishing by 2050

01.12.2022 - News Article

Over a quarter of Congo Basin forests at risk of vanishing by 2050

World Gorilla Day, the flagship animal of the Congo Basin forests

30.09.2022 - News Article

World Gorilla Day, the flagship animal of the Congo Basin forests

ATIBT at the 19th Meeting of the Parties in Libreville with different meetings from July, 5 to 8, 2022

01.07.2022 - News Article

ATIBT at the 19th Meeting of the Parties in Libreville with different meetings from July, 5 to 8, 2022

Status of FSC and PEFC/PAFC certifications in the Congo Basin

18.02.2022 - News Article

Status of FSC and PEFC/PAFC certifications in the Congo Basin

SAVE THE DATE: From July 5 to July 9, 2022 the CBFP will hold the 19th Meeting of Parties and celebrate its 20th anniversary

18.02.2022 - News Article

SAVE THE DATE: From July 5 to July 9, 2022 the CBFP will hold the 19th Meeting of Parties and celebrate its 20th anniversary

Spokespeople for Fair&Precious!

21.01.2022 - News Article

Spokespeople for Fair&Precious!

The Congo Basin PAFC is now recognized by the PEFC Council

07.01.2022 - News Article

The Congo Basin PAFC is now recognized by the PEFC Council

STTC and Fair&Precious Conference: there is still time to register!

12.11.2021 - News Article

STTC and Fair&Precious Conference: there is still time to register!

COP26: more than 100 countries commit to reverse deforestation by 2030

05.11.2021 - News Article

COP26: more than 100 countries commit to reverse deforestation by 2030

COP26: $500 million to protect the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo

05.11.2021 - News Article

COP26: $500 million to protect the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Defining the "forest" in the context of the Congo Basin

24.09.2021 - News Article

Defining the "forest" in the context of the Congo Basin

Tropical forests at the IUCN Congress

17.09.2021 - News Article

Tropical forests at the IUCN Congress

The Congo Basin at the heart of the Berlin Tropical Forest Symposium

17.09.2021 - News Article

The Congo Basin at the heart of the Berlin Tropical Forest Symposium

COMIFAC and Germany jointly commit to strengthening the protection of the Congo Basin forests

10.09.2021 - News Article

COMIFAC and Germany jointly commit to strengthening the protection of the Congo Basin forests

Log export ban: CEMAC postpones entry into force to 2023

27.08.2021 - News Article

Log export ban: CEMAC postpones entry into force to 2023

Impact Evaluation Study of Forest Management Systems on the Forest Cover in the Congo Basin

18.06.2021 - News Article

Impact Evaluation Study of Forest Management Systems on the Forest Cover in the Congo Basin

Friday 18 June 2021 at 10am CET : Webinar on forest certification in Central Africa: focus on the PAFC Congo Basin

11.06.2021 - News Article

Friday 18 June 2021 at 10am CET : Webinar on forest certification in Central Africa: focus on the PAFC Congo Basin

The 1st National Workshop on Forestry Taxation held in Yaoundé on June 1st

11.06.2021 - News Article

The 1st National Workshop on Forestry Taxation held in Yaoundé on June 1st

Entry into force of FSC national standards in 3 Congo Basin countries

28.05.2021 - News Article

Entry into force of FSC national standards in 3 Congo Basin countries

Synthetic presentation of the main data of the forest-wood sector in Central Africa

12.05.2021 - News Article

Synthetic presentation of the main data of the forest-wood sector in Central Africa

Central African forests vulnerable to global change

22.04.2021 - News Article

Central African forests vulnerable to global change

The collections of short movies to raise awareness of the actors of the forest and wood industry available on Youtube!

09.04.2021 - News Article

The collections of short movies to raise awareness of the actors of the forest and wood industry available on Youtube!

Preservation of the Kevazingo species in Gabon

09.04.2021 - News Article

Preservation of the Kevazingo species in Gabon

Successful OLB certification for Gabonese company BSO

09.04.2021 - News Article

Successful OLB certification for Gabonese company BSO

Tropical timber market - What future for the Congo Basin ?

05.03.2021 - News Article

Tropical timber market - What future for the Congo Basin ?

Comments received from stakeholders during public consultations on the forest management certification standard of the PAFC Congo Basin scheme (PAFC CB)

20.11.2020 - News Article

Comments received from stakeholders during public consultations on the forest management certification standard of the PAFC Congo Basin scheme (PAFC CB)

Geopolitics of Central Africa Forests

20.11.2020 - News Article

Geopolitics of Central Africa Forests

Announcement of the final workshop for the validation of the forest certification standard PAFC Congo Bassin (PAFC CB) October, 26th and 27th, 2020

16.10.2020 - News Article

Announcement of the final workshop for the validation of the forest certification standard PAFC Congo Bassin (PAFC CB) October, 26th and 27th, 2020

The 3rd ATIBT Think Tank will be held in videoconference format on November 2nd and 3rd, 2020

16.10.2020 - News Article

The 3rd ATIBT Think Tank will be held in videoconference format on November 2nd and 3rd, 2020

CEMAC is moving towards an export ban on logs

25.09.2020 - News Article

CEMAC is moving towards an export ban on logs

SECOND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PAFC CONGO BASIN (PAFC CB) FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION STANDARD

22.06.2020 - News Article

SECOND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PAFC CONGO BASIN (PAFC CB) FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION STANDARD

Certified wood from the Congo Basin, an African excellence

10.06.2020 - News Article

Certified wood from the Congo Basin, an African excellence

The reports of the state of play of the private sector timber industry in the Congo Basin available

10.06.2020 - News Article

The reports of the state of play of the private sector timber industry in the Congo Basin available

DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A PAFC CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE CONGO BASIN: OPENING OF THE SECOND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION STANDARD TOMORROW SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020!!!

22.05.2020 - News Article

DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A PAFC CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE CONGO BASIN: OPENING OF THE SECOND PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION STANDARD TOMORROW SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020!!!

RIFFEAC – A Valuable Opportunity for Forestry and Environmental Training in the Congo Basin

19.05.2020 - News Article

RIFFEAC – A Valuable Opportunity for Forestry and Environmental Training in the Congo Basin

How to protect the forests of the Congo Basin

17.04.2020 - News Article

How to protect the forests of the Congo Basin

FLEGT Watch, a forest management support software presented to logging companies in the Congo Basin

08.01.2020 - News Article

FLEGT Watch, a forest management support software presented to logging companies in the Congo Basin

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON STANDARDS PAFC CONGO BASIN

12.12.2019 - News Article

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON STANDARDS PAFC CONGO BASIN

PAFC CONGO BASIN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT FORUM

05.12.2019 - News Article

PAFC CONGO BASIN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT FORUM

THE FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAFC CONGO BASIN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS

14.11.2019 - News Article

THE FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAFC CONGO BASIN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS

Public announcement regarding the call for expressions of interest for the development of forest certification standards for PAFC Congo Basin – Tuesday, October 01 to Tuesday, October 22, 2019

04.10.2019 - News Article

Public announcement regarding the call for expressions of interest for the development of forest certification standards for PAFC Congo Basin – Tuesday, October 01 to Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The 6th meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) Governing Council was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on June 13th

27.06.2019 - News Article

The 6th meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) Governing Council was held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on June 13th

Germain Yéné, new Coordinator of the PAFC project for the Congo Basin

17.06.2019 - News Article

Germain Yéné, new Coordinator of the PAFC project for the Congo Basin

FSC: The new Congo Basin team is settled

25.04.2019 - News Article

FSC: The new Congo Basin team is settled

Nordic Swan Label : ATIBT response for the Congo Basin to a public consultation aiming at proposing a list of tropical species to be banned in Nordic Swan

12.04.2019 - News Article

Nordic Swan Label : ATIBT response for the Congo Basin to a public consultation aiming at proposing a list of tropical species to be banned in Nordic Swan

EIA Report: And if the answer was certification? Fair & Precious companies, certified FSC or PAFC / PEFC in the Congo Basin, are an example to follow

12.04.2019 - News Article

EIA Report: And if the answer was certification? Fair & Precious companies, certified FSC or PAFC / PEFC in the Congo Basin, are an example to follow

Constitution of the LKTS Congo Basin Working Group (LKTSCB) on lesser known species

08.03.2019 - News Article

Constitution of the LKTS Congo Basin Working Group (LKTSCB) on lesser known species

GGSC, ITTO, GIZ and ATIBT have made a joint trip to the Congo Basin

08.03.2019 - News Article

GGSC, ITTO, GIZ and ATIBT have made a joint trip to the Congo Basin

2nd ATIBT Think Tank on the future of forest certification in the Congo Basin

01.02.2019 - News Article

2nd ATIBT Think Tank on the future of forest certification in the Congo Basin

Implementation of a regional approach for the development of PAFC Congo Basin certification scheme

17.01.2019 - News Article

Implementation of a regional approach for the development of PAFC Congo Basin certification scheme

Think Tank for the sustainable management of the Congo Basin forests

06.12.2018 - News Article

Think Tank for the sustainable management of the Congo Basin forests

The Congo Basin in the spotlight at the « Forest Legality Week » (Washington, WRI)

09.11.2018 - News Article

The Congo Basin in the spotlight at the « Forest Legality Week » (Washington, WRI)

Call for applications and job offers among our partners in the Congo Basin

15.02.2018 - News Article

Call for applications and job offers among our partners in the Congo Basin

ATIBT publishes a study on the RIL practices of FSC companies in the Congo Basin

06.06.2017 - News Article

ATIBT publishes a study on the RIL practices of FSC companies in the Congo Basin

Reorganisation of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership

02.02.2017 - News Article

Reorganisation of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership

Article(s)

Valorisation of tropical timber and brand Fair&Precious

Actions

Valorisation of tropical timber and brand Fair&Precious

PAFC Congo Basin

Tropical timber projects

PAFC Congo Basin

Media

ATIBT channel on YouTube

Collection Bonnes Pratiques - Traçabilité

ATIBT channel on YouTube

Collection Bonnes pratiques - Sécurité au travail, port des EPI

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