• They lack capital to invest in forestry industry.
• There is a problem of lacking skilled labour.
• There is a problem of poor transport.
• Most forests in Africa are now experiencing a severe problem of soil erosion.
• The gestation period of most of valuable trees is very long and this does not match with the demand for them.
• The tropical forest jungle environmental conditions threaten the life of forest workers.
• The size of trees felled in Africa is too large with great weight makes it difficult for the transportation of logs to the saw mills.
• The buttress roots which are common presents problems when felling.
• African forests contain a thick undergrowth which makes accessibility hard.
• Lack of pure stands of valuable trees.
• Lack of constant market for the tropical land wood.

The commercial exploitation of forest in Africa is mostly practised in West Africa and Central Africa where there are vast cover of thick forests.

Among the countries where commercial exploitation takes place include Gabon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Central Africa Republic, DRC and others.

The common commercial species felled include Mahogany, Ebony, Okoume, Mvule, Musizi, Rosewood, Green heart, Camphor and the like.

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