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Story Publication logo April 7, 2021

Camvert's Threat to the Congo Basin Forest (French)

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A forest with eucalyptus trees in Cameroon.
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The Camvert project is still making headlines. The project to develop the largest palm grove in...

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In the coastal town of Campo in southern Cameroon, the Camvert project is still in the news. The project to develop the largest palm grove in Central Africa, covering 50,000 hectares of forest, or the equivalent of three times the city of Yaoundé, is the target of strong denunciations from environmental NGOs and some local populations.