Report biosecurity profile Cameroon 2014
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| Upload date | 03 Dec 2020 |
| Contributor | Administrateur Sites Cameroun |
| Geographical coverage | Cameroun |
| Keywords | biosecurity, trade |
| Release date | 01/01/2014 |
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The work documented in this report has the following principal objective: to produce a comprehensive report on the current biosecurity profile through trade and other activities of Cameroon through the identification of the main pathways for species introduction that currently apply (the 4-Ts - trade, transport, travel and tourism). The report is based on the collection of importation and other data from all organisations that are involved in monitoring/regulating border and other activities. The report lists the main commodities imported into Cameroon over the last few years and identifies the biosecurity risks that they pose. The risks differ depending upon the type of commodity imported, the method of import and its geographical source. This information is used to identify the main risk pathways in order for the specific risks to be quantified using risk analysis methods so that appropriate risk management options can be identified and effectively applied.
The leakiness of Cameroon’s many land border crossings allows people to cross at unofficial entry points along the border in order to avoid biosecurity procedures. In addition, most of these borders do not represent ecological boundaries so species found either side of the border are likely to disperse naturally between Cameroon and her immediate neighbours. Also it is not possible to control all IAS across land borders. The focus of this report, therefore, is on species that originate from areas remote from Cameroon and on international ports and airports as pathways of invasion.
This report looks at the current risk pathways into Cameroon and does not address LMOs in detail as there has only been one official LMO import into Cameroon to date.