A national level forest resource assessment for Burkina Faso – A field based forest inventory in a semiarid environment combining small sample size with large observation plots

Fischer, Christoph; Kleinn, Christoph; Fehrmann, Lutz; Fuchs, Hans U.; Panferov, O.

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.07.001

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“…Several studies demonstrated that people living close to forests generate more income from forest products (Angelsen and Kaimowitz 1999;Feto 2009;Kamanga et al 2009). Our results show that different patterns of access right to forest might play a bigger role than the presence of and proximity to forest.…”

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Landscape diversity and associated coping strategies during food shortage periods: evidence from the Sudano-Sahelian region of Burkina Faso

2016

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The importance of forest resources for rural communities' livelihoods has increasingly been recognized over the last three decades. Forests provide food, generate incomes, provide supporting (nutrient cycling, pollination), and regulating (climate, diseases, water regulation and purification) services for agriculture, in addition to their aesthetic, cultural and spiritual role. However, most of the studies on forest resource use do not focus on the role of landscape organization in addressing the impact of climate variability and the risk of food insecurity. This study aims to examine the contribution of woodlands and trees towards decreasing the risk of food insecurity and the importance of landscape structure and composition in coping with food shortages. It took place in two villages in Burkina Faso, on both ends of the woodlands and tree-cover spectrum. We demonstrate that in both landscapes, ecosystem goods, such as shea nuts and fuelwood, represent a safety net for households during food shortage periods. We demonstrate that households shape their adaptive strategies differently depending on the resources available and the structure of the landscape. People living in a landscape with a savannah matrix (Sorobouly) rely on fuelwood trade to purchase cereals, while those living in a landscape with a parkland matrix (Kalembouly) rely on shea nuts. Agricultural, environmental and climate change policies that reinforce the rights of the most vulnerable to access key resources provided by these landscapes and development programs which assure their sustainable use will simultaneously enhance food security and increase their adaptive capacity in the face of climate change and variability.

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Landscape diversity and associated coping strategies during food shortage periods: evidence from the Sudano-Sahelian region of Burkina Faso

2016

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“…Modification is a change of conditions within a cover type (forest degradation), while conversion is a change from one cover type to another, such as deforestation to create cropland [44]. Similar studies in southern Burkina Faso have found comparable vegetation covers [24,29], while at the national level, the vegetation cover (forest and other wooded lands) was estimated at 39% [45] and 44% [2] for the year 2010. This indicates that despite the importance of the farmer's migration to southern Burkina Faso with its subsequent land clearing for agriculture [20,21], southern Burkina Faso still possesses a large proportion of vegetation cover in the country [23].…”

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“…There is increasing demand for context-specific information on land transition processes and forest resource dynamics following complex and multifaceted land use changes [1][2][3]. Quantifying and qualifying land use shifts requires data and models that document states and dynamics of resources and space uses.…”

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Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Ouédraogo

Mbow

Balinga³

et al. 2015

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Abstract:The present study aimed to detect the main shifts in land-use architecture and assess the factors behind the changes in typical tropical semi-arid land in Burkina Faso. Three sets of time-series LANDSAT data over a 23-year period were used to detect land use changes and their underpinning drivers in multifunctional but vulnerable ecologies. Group discussions in selected villages were organized for mapping output interpretation and collection of essential drivers of change as perceived by local populations. Results revealed profound changes and transitions during the study period. During the last decade, shrub and wood savannahs exhibited high net changes (39% and −37% respectively) with a weak net positive change for cropland (only 2%,) while cropland and shrub savannah exhibited high swap (8% and 16%). This suggests that the area of cropland remained almost unchanged but was subject to relocation, wood savannah decreased drastically, and shrub savannah increased exponentially. Cropland exhibited a null net persistence while shrub and wood savannahs exhibited positive and negative net persistence (1.91 and −10.24), respectively, indicating that there is movement toward agricultural intensification and wood savannah tended to disappear to the benefit of shrub savannah. Local people are aware of the changes that have occurred and support the idea that illegal wood cutting and farming are inappropriate farming practices associated with immigration; absence of alternative cash generation sources, overgrazing and increasing demand for wood energy are driving the changes in their ecosystems. Policies that integrate restoration and conservation of natural OPEN ACCESSLand 2015, 4 561 ecosystems and promote sustainable agroforestry practices in the study zone are highly recommended.

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“…The Sahelian savanna has a dry season of seven to nine months annually with annual rainfall of 600 mm. The Sudanian savanna has a dry season of four to seven months annually with annual rainfall of 750-1200 mm [8]. The Sahelian savanna can further be categorized into Northern Sahelian savanna (with annual rainfall of 600 mm and eight to nine months of dry season) and Southern Sahelian savanna (with annual rainfall of 600-750 mm and seven to eight months of dry season) [9].…”

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Vegetation Structure and Carbon Stocks of Two Protected Areas within the South-Sudanian Savannas of Burkina Faso

Qasim

Porembski

Sattler³

et al. 2016

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Savannas and adjacent vegetation types like gallery forests are highly valuable ecosystems contributing to several ecosystem services including carbon budgeting. Financial mechanisms such as REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) can provide an opportunity for developing countries to alleviate poverty through conservation of its forestry resources. However, for availing such opportunities carbon stock assessments are essential. Therefore, a research study for this purpose was conducted at two protected areas (Nazinga Game Ranch and Bontioli Nature Reserve) in Burkina Faso. Similarly, analysis of various vegetation parameters was also conducted to understand the overall vegetation structure of these two protected areas. For estimating above ground biomass, existing allometric equations for dry tropical woody vegetation types were used. Compositional structure was described by applying tree species and family importance indices. The results show that both sites collectively contain a mean carbon stock of 3.41 ± 4.98 Mg·C·ha −1 . Among different savanna vegetation types, gallery forests recorded the highest mean carbon stock of 9.38 ± 6.90 Mg·C·ha −1 . This study was an attempt at addressing the knowledge gap particularly on carbon stocks of protected savannas-it can serve as a baseline for carbon stocks for future initiatives such as REDD+ within these areas.

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A national level forest resource assessment for Burkina Faso – A field based forest inventory in a semiarid environment combining small sample size with large observation plots

Cited by 32 publications

References 26 publications

Landscape diversity and associated coping strategies during food shortage periods: evidence from the Sudano-Sahelian region of Burkina Faso

Landscape diversity and associated coping strategies during food shortage periods: evidence from the Sudano-Sahelian region of Burkina Faso

Transitions in Land Use Architecture under Multiple Human Driving Forces in a Semi-Arid Zone

Vegetation Structure and Carbon Stocks of Two Protected Areas within the South-Sudanian Savannas of Burkina Faso

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