A reference copy of the Community Forest Management Agreement (CFMA) signed between the People of Kpogblen Clan and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) of Liberia for Martro & Kotro community forests. It was signed on 22 February 2017. It has a duration of 15 years and is located in District #4 (and a portion in District #3), Grand Bassa County. Although the forest area is not stated in the CFMA, other information indicates two community forest as follows:
- Martro forest, 8,858 ha
- Kotro forest, 6,078 ha
- Total 14,936 ha
Martro forest is adjacent to District 3A&B community forest and Kotro forest is adjacent to Nyorwein Jo River community forest.
Prior to allocation of the CFMA, the FDA noted in a letter to the Superintendent of Grand Bassa County that the Kotro portion significantly overlaps with the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC) concession and thus « shall not become part of the community forest at that time, though may later be included once the issue of overlap is finally resolved ».
It is designated a commercial community forest, and challenges regarding the relationship between the community and logging companies have been documented:
- 16 September 2021: Bassa Clan Terminates Contract with Loggers.
- 21 October 2021: How FDA allows a foreign family to hoard forests and hurts communities
This document was uploaded as part of the NUCFMBdata initiative.