Bushmeat trade in the Cross–Sanaga rivers region: Evidence for the importance of protected areas

Macdonald, David W.; Johnson, Paul J.; Albrechtsen, Lise; Seymour, Sarah; Dupain, Jef; Hall, Amy Laura; Fa, John E.

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.018

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“…The alternative, generating data from a large sample of sites taken during a similar time period, is not only time-consuming but also possibly prohibitive in terms of costs. Thus, even though our data may suffer from some constraints (e.g., linked to the comparability of field methods and study periods, validation of study site geolocations, and determination of hunting catchment areas), our results corroborate other published studies that show that higher anthropogenic activities generate greater hunting pressure (Dupain et al 2012, Fa et al 2015.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…This finding is not unexpected as there is evidence from a number of studies that hunting pressure is likely to be higher where there are more hunters (areas of higher human population density) or where hunters have better access to hunting sites, often facilitated by more roads (Fa et al 2015). This is congruent with the notion that sites in less disturbed habitats have more intact species assemblages, with more large-bodied species present but in more depleted sites species richness increases (Dupain et al 2012). A higher proportion of rodents hunted points to a decline in slow-breeding large-bodied taxa and a predominance of faster breeding rodents (Fa et al 2014a).…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Protected areas serve as retreat areas for wildlife and have higher abundance and diversity of species compared to the non‐protected surrounding areas (Macdonald et al . ). Therefore, protected areas that are located close to roads do have a higher exposure for illegal hunting activities.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The combination of distance to protected areas and road density achieved the AIC value (199.25) and was statistically significant at the 5% level. Protected areas serve as retreat areas for wildlife and have higher abundance and diversity of species compared to the non-protected surrounding areas (Macdonald et al 2012). Therefore, protected areas that are located close to roads do have a higher exposure for illegal hunting activities.…”

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Mapping Bushmeat Hunting Pressure in Central Africa

Ziegler

Wohlfart

et al. 2016

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Hunting and trade of wild animals for their meat (bushmeat), especially mammals, is commonplace in tropical forests worldwide. In West and Central Africa, bushmeat extraction has increased substantially during recent decades. Currently, such levels of hunting pose a major threat to native wildlife. In this paper, we compiled published data on hunting offtake of mammals, from a number of studies conducted between 1990 and 2007 in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of Congo. From these data sources, we estimated annual extraction rates of all hunted species and analyzed the relationship between environmental and anthropogenic variables surrounding each hunting rate and levels of bushmeat extraction. We defined hunting pressure as a function of bushmeat offtake and number of hunted species and confirm that hunting pressure is significantly correlated with road density, distance to protected areas and population density. These correlations are then used to map hunting pressure across the Congo Basin. We show that predicted risk areas show a patchy distribution throughout the study region and that many protected areas are located in high‐risk areas. We suggest that such a map can be used to identify areas of greatest impact of hunting to guide large‐scale conservation planning initiatives for central Africa.

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“…This result was in accordance with observations made in Kisangani, DRC by Van Vliet et al (2012). However, this conclusion is challenged by other studies that found bushmeat to be a luxury item for the urban population (Macdonald et al, 2012;Pailler, 2007). In Takoradi, Ghana, bushmeat was described as a luxury or superior good by Cowlishaw et al (2005).…”

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The Role of Bushmeat in Urban Household Consumption: Insights From Bangui, the Capital City of the Central African Republic

Fargeot¹,

Drouet‐Hoguet²,

Bel³

2017

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In the Congo Forest Basin, hunting provides a major source of protein for rural household consumption. In the context of increasing urbanisation, an understanding of bushmeat consumption in urban settings is needed to both address food security issues and design biodiversity conservation strategies. This paper provides insights into bushmeat con- sumption patterns in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, through an analysis of household expenditures and market prices. A survey of approximately 4,000 households combined with 3 years (2005-2008) of mar- ket price monitoring was used to estimate the consumption of bushmeat and alternative proteins. The results showed the presence of a diverse range of animal proteins on the Ban- gui market, including meat from domestic and wild animals. The taxonomic composition of the bushmeat mainly included common, sed- entary wildlife species that are highly resilient to hunting pressure, while protected species were rarelyobserved. The householdconsump- tion survey showed that 54% of daily meals contained beef, 35% contained fish and 19% contained bushmeat. Fish and bushmeat con- sumption decreased in the rainy season, and caterpillar consumption increased. Smoked proteins (bushmeat, fish), were cheaper than all fresh meat except for caterpillars. The con- sumption of proteins and bushmeat increased with wealth; fresh proteins were consumed more by wealthy consumers, while smoked bushmeat was consumed by the poorest. Total consumption of protein and bushmeat was highest in rich households, but the rela- tive proportion of bushmeat in the total pro- tein intake was highest for poor households. Overall, the results confirm the importance of bushmeat in the diet of urban consumers, especially in poor households. However, the patterns of consumption suggest that bush- meat is less popular than alternatives, which may potentially limit an increase in bushmeat consumption, particularly if cheaper, alterna- tive meat can be made available.

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Importance of Antelope Bushmeat Consumption in African Wet and Moist Tropical Forests

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Bushmeat trade in the Cross–Sanaga rivers region: Evidence for the importance of protected areas

Cited by 44 publications

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Mapping Bushmeat Hunting Pressure in Central Africa

Mapping Bushmeat Hunting Pressure in Central Africa

The Role of Bushmeat in Urban Household Consumption: Insights From Bangui, the Capital City of the Central African Republic

Importance of Antelope Bushmeat Consumption in African Wet and Moist Tropical Forests

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