Complexity of zoning management in biosphere reserves
The case of the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in DRC
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21720006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daddy D Kipute (0000-0002-9132-9674), Salomon Mampeta, S W Mampeta, J-M M Kahindo, Ursil Lelo, U D M Lelo, R Sufo Kankeu (0000-0001-7001-1029, Espaces et Sociétés), J D Sonwa, V D Joiris, Véronique Joiris, J-P M Mate |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-67 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Forestry Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-5489 • E-ISSN: 2053-7778 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth Forestry Association (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1505/146554821832140358 |
| OpenAlex | W3152414678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
Riparian communities activities threaten conservation in biosphere reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (YBR) is no exception to this degradation. Thus, the objective of the presents study was to elucidate the local factors underlying the high pressure on natural resources and analyze the complexity of biosphere reserve zoning management using an interdisciplinary approach combining document review, field surveys and semi-structured interviews. Our results revealed that the zoning applied to the YBR did not take into account social dynamics. With population growth, the riparian community is doomed to remain in restricted areas, leading to over-exploitation of the space and land degradation, forcing the population to travel long distances to reach fertile plots into the protected area. Also, the lack of employment and the absence of participatory zoning also exacerbate tensions between the manager and the riparian community. For an effective management of the YBR, political authorities should become more involved in the participatory zoning of conservation areas and village exploitations. In addition, they should improve farming techniques to mitigate soil degradation
Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biology · Biosphere · Civil engineering · Economics · Environmental degradation · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Habitat · Natural resource · Natural resource economics · Nature reserve · Population · Population growth · Riparian zone · Sociology · Zoning · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Engineering · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |