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    Socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copé community forest (Togo)

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    La prĂ©sente Ă©tude a permis de recueillir des informations sur l’importance ethno-botanique et socio-Ă©conomique de la forĂŞt communautaire d’Edouwossi-CopĂ©, situĂ©e dans la prĂ©fecture Amou au Togo. L’objectif de cette Ă©tude est de contribuer Ă  la gestion durable de la forĂŞt communautaire d’Edouwossi-CopĂ©. Plus spĂ©cifiquement, il s’agit de: (i) identifier les diffĂ©rentes utilisations des produits de la forĂŞt communautaire et (ii) Ă©valuer la diversitĂ© des espèces mellifères de ladite forĂŞt. La mĂ©thodologie a Ă©tĂ© basĂ©e sur des enquĂŞtes ethno-botaniques semi-directives par interviews individuels et par focus groupe. Par ailleurs, l’enquĂŞte fut complĂ©tĂ©e par un inventaire floristique et des analyses polliniques. Les rĂ©sultats ont montrĂ© que les feuilles, les racines, l’écorce et les fruits sont utilisĂ©s principalement Ă  des fins alimentaires et les soins de santĂ© des rĂ©sidents. L’étude a rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© que l’apiculture y est pratiquĂ©e dans le but de la conservation de la forĂŞt. Le revenu monĂ©taire, issu de cette activitĂ© et estimĂ© Ă  en moyenne 2.450.000 FCFA, contribue de ce fait Ă  l’amĂ©lioration des conditions de vie de ces acteurs. L’analyse pollinique, rĂ©alisĂ©e selon la mĂ©thode d’Erdtman, a permis de dĂ©nombrer 380 grains de pollen qui reprĂ©sentent 22 taxons polliniques dont 17 ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©s jusqu’au niveau espèces, soit 77,3 % du total. Ces taxons peuvent ĂŞtre regroupĂ©s en 14 familles. Les familles polliniques les plus reprĂ©sentĂ©es sont les Asteraceae et les Mimosaceae. L’inventaire floristique a permis de montrer qu’environ 88 % des espèces constituant la forĂŞt sont mellifères. Le potentiel socio-Ă©conomique et l’importance Ă©cologique de cette forĂŞt communautaire sont appelĂ©s Ă  une gestion durable. Mots-clĂ©s: ForĂŞt communautaire, Ethno-botanique, diversitĂ©, Apiculture, Revenu monĂ©taire, Edouwossi-CopĂ©, Togo.  The present study gathers information on the ethnobotany and socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copĂ© community forest located in the Amou prefecture, Togo. It aims to contribute to the sustainable management of the communal forest of Edouwossi-copĂ©. Its specific aims are to: (i) identify different uses of community forest products and (ii) evaluate the diversity of honey plant species of the forest. The methodology was based on ethnobotanical and socio-economic semi-structured focus-group interviews.Also, a floristic inventory and pollen analyzes were carried out. Results showed that leaves, roots, bark and fruits are used primarily for food and health care purposes by residents. Beekeeping was found to be a practice for sustainable management and conservation of the forest. The cash income gained from this activity, estimated as an average of 2.450.000 FCFA, contributes to improve the living conditions of these actors. The pollen analysis based on the method of Erdtman had enumerated 380 pollen grains representing 22 pollen taxa from which 17 (77.3 %) were identified to species level. These taxa can be grouped into 14 families. The most represented pollen families were Asteraceae and Mimosaceae. The pollen of about 88 % of woody species inventoried within the target forest are used by bees for honey production. The socio-economic potential and ecological importance of this communal forest call for a sustainable management. Keywords: Community forest, ethnobotany, diversity, beekeeping, Cash income, Edouwossi-copĂ©,Togo

    Socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copé community forest (Togo)

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    La prĂ©sente Ă©tude a permis de recueillir des informations sur l’importance ethno-botanique et socio-Ă©conomique de la forĂŞt communautaire d’Edouwossi-CopĂ©, situĂ©e dans la prĂ©fecture Amou au Togo. L’objectif de cette Ă©tude est de contribuer Ă  la gestion durable de la forĂŞt communautaire d’Edouwossi-CopĂ©. Plus spĂ©cifiquement, il s’agit de: (i) identifier les diffĂ©rentes utilisations des produits de la forĂŞt communautaire et (ii) Ă©valuer la diversitĂ© des espèces mellifères de ladite forĂŞt. La mĂ©thodologie a Ă©tĂ© basĂ©e sur des enquĂŞtes ethno-botaniques semi-directives par interviews individuels et par focus groupe. Par ailleurs, l’enquĂŞte fut complĂ©tĂ©e par un inventaire floristique et des analyses polliniques. Les rĂ©sultats ont montrĂ© que les feuilles, les racines, l’écorce et les fruits sont utilisĂ©s principalement Ă  des fins alimentaires et les soins de santĂ© des rĂ©sidents. L’étude a rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© que l’apiculture y est pratiquĂ©e dans le but de la conservation de la forĂŞt. Le revenu monĂ©taire, issu de cette activitĂ© et estimĂ© Ă  en moyenne 2.450.000 FCFA, contribue de ce fait Ă  l’amĂ©lioration des conditions de vie de ces acteurs. L’analyse pollinique, rĂ©alisĂ©e selon la mĂ©thode d’Erdtman, a permis de dĂ©nombrer 380 grains de pollen qui reprĂ©sentent 22 taxons polliniques dont 17 ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©s jusqu’au niveau espèces, soit 77,3 % du total. Ces taxons peuvent ĂŞtre regroupĂ©s en 14 familles. Les familles polliniques les plus reprĂ©sentĂ©es sont les Asteraceae et les Mimosaceae. L’inventaire floristique a permis de montrer qu’environ 88 % des espèces constituant la forĂŞt sont mellifères. Le potentiel socio-Ă©conomique et l’importance Ă©cologique de cette forĂŞt communautaire sont appelĂ©s Ă  une gestion durable. Mots-clĂ©s: ForĂŞt communautaire, Ethno-botanique, diversitĂ©, Apiculture, Revenu monĂ©taire, Edouwossi-CopĂ©, Togo.  The present study gathers information on the ethnobotany and socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copĂ© community forest located in the Amou prefecture, Togo. It aims to contribute to the sustainable management of the communal forest of Edouwossi-copĂ©. Its specific aims are to: (i) identify different uses of community forest products and (ii) evaluate the diversity of honey plant species of the forest. The methodology was based on ethnobotanical and socio-economic semi-structured focus-group interviews.Also, a floristic inventory and pollen analyzes were carried out. Results showed that leaves, roots, bark and fruits are used primarily for food and health care purposes by residents. Beekeeping was found to be a practice for sustainable management and conservation of the forest. The cash income gained from this activity, estimated as an average of 2.450.000 FCFA, contributes to improve the living conditions of these actors. The pollen analysis based on the method of Erdtman had enumerated 380 pollen grains representing 22 pollen taxa from which 17 (77.3 %) were identified to species level. These taxa can be grouped into 14 families. The most represented pollen families were Asteraceae and Mimosaceae. The pollen of about 88 % of woody species inventoried within the target forest are used by bees for honey production. The socio-economic potential and ecological importance of this communal forest call for a sustainable management. Keywords: Community forest, ethnobotany, diversity, beekeeping, Cash income, Edouwossi-copĂ©,Togo

    Socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copé community forest (Togo)

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    The present study gathers information on the ethnobotany and socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copé community forest located in the Amou prefecture, Togo. It aims to contribute to the sustainable management of the communal forest of Edouwossi-copé. Its specific aims are to: (i) identify different uses of community forest products and (ii) evaluate the diversity of honey plant species of the forest. The methodology was based on ethnobotanical and socio-economic semi-structured focus-group interviews.Also, a floristic inventory and pollen analyzes were carried out. Results showed that leaves, roots, bark and fruits are used primarily for food and health care purposes by residents. Beekeeping was found to be a practice for sustainable management and conservation of the forest. The cash income gained from this activity, estimated as an average of 2.450.000 FCFA, contributes to improve the living conditions of these actors. The pollen analysis based on the method of Erdtman had enumerated 380 pollen grains representing 22 pollen taxa from which 17 (77.3%) were identified to species level. These taxa can be grouped into 14 families. The most represented pollen families were Asteraceae and Mimosaceae. The pollen of about 88% of woody species inventoried within the target forest are used by bees for honey production. The socio-economic potential and ecological importance of this communal forest call for a sustainable management

    Importance socio-économique de la forêt communautaire d’Edouwossi-copé dans la préfecture d’Amou au Togo

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    The present study gathers information on the ethnobotany and socio-economic importance of Edouwossi-copé community forest located in the Amou prefecture, Togo. It aims to contribute to the sustainable management of the communal forest of Edouwossi-copé. Its specific aims are to: (i) identify different uses of community forest products and (ii) evaluate the diversity of honey plant species of the forest. The methodology was based on ethnobotanical and socio-economic semi-structured focus-group interviews.Also, a floristic inventory and pollen analyzes were carried out. Results showed that leaves, roots, bark and fruits are used primarily for food and health care purposes by residents. Beekeeping was found to be a practice for sustainable management and conservation of the forest. The cash income gained from this activity, estimated as an average of 2.450.000 FCFA, contributes to improve the living conditions of these actors. The pollen analysis based on the method of Erdtman had enumerated 380 pollen grains representing 22 pollen taxa from which 17 (77.3%) were identified to species level. These taxa can be grouped into 14 families. The most represented pollen families were Asteraceae and Mimosaceae. The pollen of about 88% of woody species inventoried within the target forest are used by bees for honey production. The socio-economic potential and ecological importance of this communal forest call for a sustainable management
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