Up to 8% of the Central African Republic is covered by forest, and its forests are highly diverse and include commercially important species of Ayous, Sapelli and Sipo. The Central African Republic has committed to restoring 1 million hectares of land by 2020 through the Bonn Challenge, and 2.5 million hectares by 2030.

Nigeria's eastern border contains a rainforest that is an important centre for biodiversity, including the world's largest diversity of butterflies. Unfortunately, a large area of southern Nigeria has lost most of its forest because of development and harvesting.

Chile is preparing a National Strategy for Forests and Climate Change with two main elements -- the generation, registration and marketing of forest carbon credits, and contributions to the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases.