8 research outputs found
Analysis of the Influence of Blaine Numbers and Firing Temperature on Iron Ore Pellets Properties Using RSM-I-Optimal Design: An Approach Toward Suitability
The conversion of coconut oil into hydrocarbons within the chain length range of jet fuel
Experimental studies on production of deoxygenated vegetable oils and their performance evaluation in a compression ignition engine
A socio-ecological assessment aiming at improved forest resource management and sustainable ecotourism development in the mangroves of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia, West Africa
Although mangroves dominated by Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle are extending over 6000 ha in the Tanbi Wetland National Park (TWNP) (The Gambia), their importance for local populations (both periurban and urban) is not well documented. For the first time, this study evaluates the different mangrove resources in and around Banjul (i.e. timber, non-timber, edible, and ethnomedicinal products) and their utilization patterns, including the possibility of ecotourism development. The questionnaire-based results have indicated that more than 80% of peri-urban population rely on mangroves for timber and non-timber products and consider them as very important for their livelihoods. However, at the same time, urban households demonstrate limited knowledge on mangrove species and their ecological/economic benefits. Among others, fishing (including the oyster-Crassostrea cf. gasar collection) and tourism are the major incomegenerating activities found in the TWNP. The age-old practices of agriculture in some parts of the TWNP are due to scarcity of land available for agriculture, increased family size, and alternative sources of income. The recent focus on ecotourism (i.e. boardwalk construction inside the mangroves near Banjul city) received a positive response from the local stakeholders (i.e. users, government, and non-government organizations), with their appropriate roles in sharing the revenue, rights, and responsibilities of this project. Though the guidelines for conservation and management of the TWNP seem to be compatible, the harmony between local people and sustainable resource utilization should be ascertained. copyright; Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2012.(IF52011 = 3.101; IF2011 = 2.025; CHL = 9.3).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishe