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The main objectives of the Forestry Project for Cameroon will be: (1) to expand the contribution of the forestry sector to the national economy through establishment of about 11,000 ha of plantations to provide fuel-wood in the northern parts of Cameroon, and raw material for the pulp industry in southwestern Cameroon; and (2) to increase the capacity of the responsible Government agencies to maintain continuous regeneration of the forests, and to control the logging operations of forestry concessionaires. These objectives will be achieved over a five-year period through: (a) the establishment of a plantation of pines and eucalyptus at Edea; (b) establishment of plantations of eucalyptus in blocks and in pilot village woodlots near Maga, and a plantation of pines and eucalyptus at Ngaoundere; (c) provision of 16 man-years of specialist services in plantation management and financial control; (d) overseas specialized training of selected personnel and studies; and (e) provision of logistical, material, and operational support for Direction des Eaux et Forets et des Chasses (DEFC) to improve its capacity for tax and royalties assessment and collection.