Species diversity of socio-economic importance in the Kebe Block Forest, Cameroon

Local perceptions and conservation implications

Bibliographic Data

ID6013060
AuthorsSorel Léocadie Inimbock (0000-0003-1909-9680, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Cédric Djomo Chimi (0000-0002-7068-8168, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Arlende Flore Ngomeni (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Christian Yaya Enamba (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Yollande Guiawa Pouomogne (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Rose Gusua Caspa, Diane Christelle Tsemo (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Elvis Chenang Ngueguim (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Guillaine Yonga (0009-0007-5538-2009, Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), Pany Noutanewo, C Misse (Institut de Recherche Agricole pour le Développement), CHRISTIAN ALAIN MISSE, William Alain Mala (Université de Yaoundé I)
Year2023
Volume6
Issue2
Publication date2023-11-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2580-4510 • E-ISSN: 2580-4510
PublisherUNS Solo (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.13057/asianjethnobiol/y060206
OpenAlexW4389281329
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited2

Inimbock SL, Chimi CD, Ngomeni AF, Enamba CY, Pouomogne YG, Caspa RG, Tsemo DC, Ngueguim EC, Yonga G, Noutanewo P, Misse CA, Mala WA. 2023. Species diversity of socio-economic importance in the Kebe Block Forest, Cameroon: Local perceptions and conservation implications. Asian J Ethnobiol 6: 155-162. Forest areas dedicated to research and education, such as the Kebe Block Forest (KBF), Cameroon, have a high plant diversity, some of which are of socio-economic importance to local populations. Knowing that the objectives of the KBF are well defined, this study aimed to identify forest plant species of socio-economic importance to the local populations living around the KBF. Also, this study aimed to propose strategies that reconcile the local population's well-being and the preservation of the KBF. Given the high dependence of local communities on the forest, a socio-economic survey was carried out in 51 households. Therefore, 40 species of socio-economic importance were found, and six products and services, namely food, medicinal products, raw materials for handicrafts, edible caterpillar species, timber, and income generating, were identified. For 86% of the local people, the availability of these plant species has decreased significantly compared to 10 years ago; the main causes identified were illegal logging (32%) and agriculture (21%). According to occurrence frequency citation, Baillonella toxisperma Pierre (65%), Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O'Rorke) Baill. (38%), and Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) Heckel (30%) were identified as the flagship socio-economic plant species that local people would like to introduce into their farms to ensure their sustainability. Identifying plant species of socio-economic importance, their availability, and their threats provides substantial information that could help the authorities manage the KBF to plan conservation activities better, considering the local population's well-being

Agriculture · Agroforestry · Biodiversity · Biology · Diversity (politics · Ethnobotany · Geography · Logging · Medicinal plants · Political science · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Biochemical and biochemical processes · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Ecology · Forestry

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