Estudio de productos forestales no maderables en tres mercados de Guinea Ecuatorial

The presence of vegetable oils, wild fruits, spices, medicinal plants, plant stimulants and melongos in the markets of Ebibeyín, Bata and Malabo of Equatorial-Guinea have been studied, as remarkable non-wood forest products from these markets. The possible impact of the uses of these products on the natural environments are discussed. Some suggestions about the improvement and development of the non-wood forest products in Equatorial-Guinea are given.Se han tomado datos en los mercados de Ebibeyín, Bata y Malabo, en Guinea Ecuatorial, sobre aceites vegetales, frutos silvestres comestibles, condimentos de origen vegetal, plantas medicinales, plantas estimulantes y melongos, como principales productos forestales no maderables en venta en dichos mercados. Se discuten cuestiones generales relacionadas con el medio natural y el posible impacto en él del uso de estos productos. El estudio finaliza con unas sugerencias sobre temas relativos a la mejora y desarrollo del sector de los productos forestales no maderables en Guinea Ecuatorial

The Management of Protected Areas in Seven Countries of West and Central Africa

Note portant sur l’auteur Introduction Africa harbours a great variety of ecosystems and almost one-third of the biological diversity of the world (IUCN, 2005) but it is also the continent that suffers from the highest rates of poverty on the planet. In order to try to protect natural resources while ensuring the development of its people, the creation and management of protected areas is widely practised and recognized at the international level. It could even be said that the conservation o..

Quelles aires protégées pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest ?

Concilier conservation dans les aires protégées et développement des populations locales exige une bonne connaissance de la dynamique des systèmes naturels et sociaux. Issu d’un séminaire interdisciplinaire qui a réuni les partenaires de 16 pays, en majorité africains, ce CD-ROM présente les données biologiques et sociales permettant de questionner les pratiques en cours dans les aires protégées d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Il s’adresse aux scientifiques, aux gestionnaires et aux décideurs.Reconciling conservation in protected areas and development for the local people requires a good knowledge of the dynamics of natural and social systems. The result of an interdisciplinary seminar which brought together participants of 16 countries, mostly African, this work presents biological and social data in support of a re-consideration of the practices in progress in the protected areas of West Africa. It is intended as much for scientists as for managers and decision-makers