Local uses of mangrove and perceived impacts of their degradation in Grand-Popo Municipality, a hotspot of mangrove in Benin, West Africa

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AuteurGNANSOUNOU, SETONDE CONSTANT
AuteurTOYI, MIREILLE SEWANOUDE SCHOLASTIQUE
AuteurSALAKO, KOLAWOLE VALERE
AuteurAHOSSOU, DORE OSCAR
AuteurAKPONA, TEWOGBADE JEAN DIDIER
AuteurGBEDOMON, RODRIGUE CASTRO
AuteurASSOGBADJO, ACHILLE EPHREM
AuteurGLELE KAKAI, ROMAIN LUCAS
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2021
ResumeDetailed understanding of interactions between humans and their surrounding ecosystems is essential for designing sustainable use and management of these ecosystems. Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems worldwide, yet amongst the most threatened. This study (1) explored main activities of local communities in relationship to mangroves and variation across geographical locations, gender, and age categories, (2) investigated plants and animals used and collected from mangroves and their adjacent areas, and (3) assessed local perception on the impacts of their activities on the degradation of mangroves and potential effects of this degradation on their life attributes (security, income, health and culture). The study was conducted in Grand-Popo municipality, a hotspot of mangroves and the only one coastal municipality embedded in the Mono Transboundary Biosphere Reserve in Benin. Data were collected through individual interviews (n = 360) in nine villages of the municipality. Results showed that local communities of Grand-Popo practice nine income generating activities (IGA) within mangroves and fishing (31.65%), wood collection (22.73%), Cyperus articulatus collection (21.67%), medicinal plant collection (8.98%), and salt production (5.56%) were frequent. There were important differences across geographical locations, gender, and age categories with regard to used mangrove resources and socio-economic activities. Respondents reported twenty-three fish species, two shrimp species, two crab species and one oyster species as fishery resources commonly collected from mangroves. Most interviewees (58.33%) believed that their activities do not negatively impact mangroves despite popular recognition of the dwindling of mangroves’ coverage (75% of respondents). Our findings provide important information on resources collected and used in mangrove ecosystems and highlight strong geographical locations, gender, and age categories variation. Implications for sustainable participative management were discussed.
DOI10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100080
Autre identifiantBECDB-11328
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/9962
Languefr
Fait partie deTrees, Forests and People
SujetMangroves
SujetR. racemosal
SujetA. germinans
SujetGrand-Popo
SujetMono transboundary biosphere reserve Benin
TitreLocal uses of mangrove and perceived impacts of their degradation in Grand-Popo Municipality, a hotspot of mangrove in Benin, West Africa
TypeArticle

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