The Campo-Ma'an rain forest in southern Cameroon covers approximately 770 000 ha of an area known as the Guineo Congolian Regional Centre of Endemism, a species rich area of rain forest with many species found no where else in the world. While the population density is quite low the area supports a host of economic activities, many of which threaten the area's ecosystems including logging, shifting agriculture and commercial agroforestry. These forces contribute to southern Cameroon's high rate of deforestation which is among the highest in central Africa. In addition commercial forestry in the natural forests, and shifting agriculture put further pressure on the natural landscape. The Campo-Ma'an area is an important focus of conservation efforts in Cameroon and in 2000 Campo-Ma'an National Park was created to protect its diverse flora and fauna. The park covers 26 400 ha of diverse forests spanning from the Atlantic coast to roughly 100 km inland.