Nachhaltiges Ressourcenmanagement im Südwesten Kameruns VI Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Southwest Cameroon VI Als Teil des EZ-Programms Umweltpolitik, Schutz und nachhaltige Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen in Kamerun  zielt das Vorhaben auf die Erhaltung von hochwertigen Ökosystemen und die nachhaltige Entwicklung im ländlichen Raum (Oberziel). Dies erfolgt über eine nachhaltige Wald- und Wildtierbewirtschaftung in der Südwestregion Kameruns durch die Betroffenen, insbesondere der ärmeren Teile der lokalen Bevölkerung, zur Verbesserung ihrer Lebensgrundlage (Projektziel). Für positive Wirkungen auf die globalen Güter Biodiversität und Klima besteht weltweites Interesse.Die Maßnahmen betreffen vor allem die Unterstützung des kollaborativen Managements der Schutzgebiete Mt. Cameroun, Korup, Bakossi, Takamanda und Bayang Mbo mit Fokus auf eine verbesserte Überwachung und verstärkte Durchsetzung der geltenden Nutzungsregeln, die Verbesserung der sozio-ökonomischen Infrastruktur in den Interventionszonen und die Förderung von einkommensschaffenden Maßnahmen der lokalen Bevölkerung. Die Zielgruppe des Vorhabens ist die im Umland der Schutzgebiete, der Forstkonzessionen sowie der Gemeinde- und Dorfwälder lebende Bevölkerung. Programmträger ist die Regionaldelegation des Ministry for Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), die von einem internationalen Consultant bei der Umsetzung des Programms unterstützt wird. Das Vorhaben wird in Zusammenarbeit mit dem WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) und WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) durchgeführt.Die Kosten der Programmergänzung belaufen sich auf 10,0 Mio. EUR, die vollständig aus FZ- Mitteln finanziert werden. Die Laufzeit beträgt voraussichtlich 3 Jahre. As part of the DC programme Environmental Policy, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Cameroon, the project aims at the conservation of high-quality ecosystems and sustainable development in rural areas (overall objective). This is achieved through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the southwest region of Cameroon by those affected, especially the poorer sections of the local population, in order to improve their livelihoods (project objective). There is worldwide interest in positive impacts on the global goods biodiversity and climate.The measures mainly concern the support of collaborative management of the protected areas Mt. Cameroun, Korup, Bakossi, Takamanda and Bayang Mbo with a focus on improved monitoring and strengthened enforcement of the applicable rules of use, the improvement of the socio-economic infrastructure in the intervention zones and the promotion of income-generating measures for the local population. The target group of the project is the population living in the surrounding areas of the protected areas, the forest concessions and the council and community forests. The programme executing agency is the regional delegation of the Ministry for Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), which is supported by an international consultant in the implementation of the programme. The project is being implemented in cooperation with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).The costs of the programme complement amount to EUR 10.0 million, which will be financed entirely from FC funds. The duration is expected to be 3 years. Erhaltung der einmaligen Artenvielfalt (biodiversität) im Südwesten Kameruns sowie Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen der betroffenen Bevölkerung. As part of the DC programme Environmental Policy, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Cameroon, the project aims at the conservation of high-quality ecosystems and sustainable development in rural areas (overall objective). This is achieved through sustainable forest and wildlife management in the southwest region of Cameroon by those affected, especially the poorer sections of the local population, in order to improve their livelihoods (project objective). There is worldwide interest in positive impacts on the global goods biodiversity and climate.The measures mainly concern the support of collaborative management of the protected areas Mt. Cameroun, Korup, Bakossi, Takamanda and Bayang Mbo with a focus on improved monitoring and strengthened enforcement of the applicable rules of use, the improvement of the socio-economic infrastructure in the intervention zones and the promotion of income-generating measures for the local population. The target group of the project is the population living in the surrounding areas of the protected areas, the forest concessions and the council and community forests. The programme executing agency is the regional delegation of the Ministry for Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), which is supported by an international consultant in the implementation of the programme. The project is being implemented in cooperation with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society).The costs of the programme complement amount to EUR 10.0 million, which will be financed entirely from FC funds. The duration is expected to be 3 years.