Greenpeace on Thursday
condemned the sale of illegally logged timber from Cameroon, saying the West African
country's main log exporter was involved in the trade.
A Greenpeace statement said the Cameroonian log exporter CCT sourced timber from La Socamba, a company logging several kilometres (miles) outside its designated area, and then sold it in Europe and China.
A Greenpeace statement said the Cameroonian log exporter CCT sourced timber from La Socamba, a company logging several kilometres (miles) outside its designated area, and then sold it in Europe and China.
"Greenpeace Africa takes
note of the audit of CCT's practices -– but stresses that this process should
be independent and transparent, and that CCT suppliers are properly sanctioned
when illegal activities are confirmed," said Eric Ini, Greenpeace Africa
forest campaigner.