wri_cmr_agro_industrial_zones
created_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897230
updated_on
2023-05-04T13:11:58.897231
geographic_coverage
Cameroon
citation
World Resources Institute."Cameroon agro-industrial zones.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.
title
Cameroon agro-industrial zones
source
World Resources Institute.
license
[CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
overview
This data layer shows the boundaries of agro-industrial zones, where oil palm and rubber tree plantations, as well as other crops, may be established. In Cameroon, industrial agriculture falls outside of the National Forest Estate. Agricultural plantations are allocated by the Ministry of Economy and Planning to private entities under long-term, renewable contracts, which are then monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture. The agro-industrial data set was mapped using satellite imagery, with ground-truthing to determine the crop type and operating company.
function
This data layer shows the boundaries of agro-industrial zones, where oil palm and rubber tree plantations, as well as other crops, may be established.
cautions
Official documentation was often lacking, so boundaries should be considered approximate and non-exhaustive.
why_added
To expand on the Central Africa oil palm data
id
273b7661-0fc1-4c44-9937-c8589fac9ea7