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Open Timber Portal

CONGO SUNFLOWER

Transparency ranking: 27 out of 27 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview
Documentation0%
Observations15
Forest management units1

Observations from independent forest monitors

Third-party organizations, including independent forest monitors, conduct missions and research to identify and report on potential illegalities related to forest management, harvest and transport of timber. These reports on instances of suspected noncompliance by companies and/or by government actors are referred to as 'observations'.…
Breakdown by Year and Severity
  • 2022
    • 8
    • 4
    • 2
    • 1
    • 15
Severity:
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low
  • Unknown

By severity

By category

Observations by category



  • Timber harvesting

    • Default on demarcation of cutting permit boundaries (1)

    • Harvesting in a protected area or other area where logging is prohibited (1)

    • Default on markings on logs, stumps, other wood products (1)

    • Nonrespect of norms for reduced impact logging or environmental regulations (1)

    • Default on maintenance of exploitation documents (4)

    • Default on transmission of documents to relevant authorities (1)

    • Harvesting non authorized species (1)

    • Cutting trees below minimum diameter (1)

  • Local population rights & labor regulations

    • Recruitment/management of workers in breach of labour laws (2)

    • Nonfulfillment of contractual obligations (1)

  • Taxes, fees and royalties

    • Default on payments of tax (1)