Tieme Wanders

Personal background

Tieme Wanders studied at Wageningen University and Research centre, where he graduated in 1997. He holds a MSc in Tropical Forestry and has a strong specialization in forest plantations and plantation nurseries. From 2000 to 2002 Mr. Wanders was project leader for the RECOFON plantation project in Cameroon. In 2003-2004 Mr. Wanders was team leader of the FORM SARL Cameroon project (development of forest management plans for three forest concessions of a total of 250,000 ha, technical assistance towards certification of SFM). Mr Wanders has experience with various SFM standards and the stakeholder processes that accompany the procedure of setting up a standard. Mr. Wanders is also qualified FSC lead auditor.

Key qualifications

Plantation establishment and management
Plantation nurseries
Forest ecology
Forest management planning
Auditor FSC

Selected projects
Project leader for the RECOFON project in Foumban (Cameroon)
Project leader for the GAPEN/PAPT project
Project director for the 'Projet d'aménagement de la route Bertoua - Garoua Boulaï': Volet Plantation d'Arbres, Lot 3
Project director for the "Projet de Réalisation des travaux environnementaux additionnels dans la Plaine Tikar
Technical assistance FSC certifications
Inventory of actors in forestry in Equatorial Guinea. Evaluation of concession policies, forest and nature reserves, and of forestry development programmes