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Analyses of the data in the first Interactive Forest Atlas of Equatorial Guinea lead to the following key findings:

• Land Use vs. Land Cover: In 2013, 98% of Equatorial Guinea’s total national area was covered by forests and 2% by non-forest land (for example urban areas, water). 74% of the forest area was dense forests and 24% mixed forests. The total forest area was the same inside and outside the National Forest Reserve (NFR).

• National Forest Reserve: In 2013, the NFR represented 50% (1,354,766 ha) of the total national area. 61% of the NFR was allocated to the Domain of Production (DP) and 39% to the Domain of Protection and Conservation (DPC). The NFR was covered by dense forests (83%), mixed forests (13%) and non-forest land (4%).

• Domain of Production: In 2013, the DP’s area was 820.527 ha representing 30% of the total national area. The DP consisted of national forests (88%), communal forests (7%) and forest plots (5%). The DP was covered by dense forests (89%), mixed forests (8%), and non-forest land (3%).

• Domain of Conservation and Protection: In 2013, the DCP’s area was 515,884 ha, representing 19% of the total national area. The DCP was composed of two scientific reserves (10%), three national parks (57%), two natural monuments (7%) and six natural reserves (26%).The DCP was covered by dense forests (73%), mixed forests (22%) and non-forest land (5%).

• National Forests (CAAF): The total area of National Forests decreased significantly between 1997 (1,670,000 ha) and 2013 (740,122 ha) consistently with the oil boom and changing priorities in national forest policies. In 2013, 11 logging companies shared this area organized into 48 concessions.

• Overlapping Areas: In 2013, an important portion of community forests (33%), forest plots (13%) and nature reserves (9%) overlapped with other land use categories within the RFN (national forests, community forests, natural reserves).