Central African Republic - Overview

Remark:

Please note that this country profile has been prepared by the Secretariat on the basis of information provided in the NBSAP and national reports, but has not been reviewed by the Party concerned.

Status and Trends of Biodiversity

Overview

The Central African Republic is located in the heart of the African continent and is rich in natural resources. The variation in climatic zones has led to the emergence of diverse vegetation areas: the dense, mature forests of the south; the wooded savanna in the center; and the grassland savanna in the north. The fauna of the Central African Republic is rich and diverse... More »

Number and Extent of Protected Areas

The protected areas cover 11% of the country. The network of protected areas consists of 6 categories: 1 biosphere reserve, 2 integral nature reserves, 4 national parks, 1 presidential park, 7 wildlife reserves and 2 special reserves.

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Major features of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The NBSAP identified eight major issues with regard to biodiversity, including: vegetation loss; decreasing fauna; threats faced by domestic animal species; loss of agro-biodiversity; biosafety hazards ignored; non-equitable sharing of benefits; waste of biological resources and degradation of humid zones. To tackle the set of issues as a whole, a global objective was proposed: human development is assured in a sustainable fashion for the Central African Republic... More »

National Contacts

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Convention on Biological Diversity

M. Bob Félicien Konzi-Sarambo	CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP, ICNP ABS NFP
M. Pierre Ouangbao	CBD Secondary NFP
Mr. Denis Beina	GSPC NFP
Ms. Francine Marie-Louise Salamate	GSPC NFP
Ms. Olga Diane Yongo	GTI NFP
Mr. Serge Florent Bolevan Ouantinam	GTI NFP
Mr. Christophe Ndarata Massanguet	CHM NFP
Mlle Gisèle Yapende	CHM NFP
Mlle Nazareth Koko	Protected Areas NFP
Mr. Jacques Paulin Regner	ICNP ABS NFP
M. Jean Baptiste Mamang	Protected Areas NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Ms. Catherine AZOUYANGUI	Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
Mr. Léon Anzitago-Benganede	BCH NFP