Système d’évaluation des terres à multiples échelles pour la détermination de l’impact de la gestion agricole sur la sécurité alimentaire au Katanga, R.D. Congo

Mukonzo, Emery Kasongo Lenge; Ranst, Éric Van; Luhembwe, Michel Ngongo; Verdoodt, Ann

doi:10.1163/2031356x-02201014

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“…The Kasomeno area and its periphery is located in the Kasenga territory (9 • 21 -11 • 22 S and 26 • 9 -28 • 41 E), in the southeast of the Haut-Katanga province in D.R. Congo (Figure 1) at an average altitude of about 970 m. In this region, the climate is dry tropical and type Aw5 according to the Köppen classification system [35,36]. It is characterised by an alternating dry season (May to September) and rainy season (November to March), separated by two transition months (April and October).…”

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Uncontrolled Exploitation of Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)

Mukenza¹,

Muteya

Nghonda

et al. 2022

Land

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The uncontrolled logging of Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw. in the Kasenga territory in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of significant socioeconomic benefit, but above all, it is a threat to the stability of forest ecosystems. Based on Landsat images from 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021, the landscape dynamics of the Kasomeno region in the Kasenga territory, a P. tinctorius exploitation area, was quantified using a mapping approach coupled with landscape ecology analysis tools. The results reveal a continuous loss of forest cover over all the periods studied, mostly between 2013 and 2017, primarily through the dissection of patches. Also, through the spatial process of attrition, the fields recorded a regressive dynamic between 2013–2017, a sign of abandonment of agricultural activity in favour of P. tinctorius illegal logging. These landscape dynamics are the consequences of strong anthropic activities in the study area, leading to an important spatial expansion of the savannah. Consequently, the level of landscape disturbance doubled from 0.8 to 1.7 between 2009 and 2021. Our results suggest that, without regulatory enforcement, illegal logging of P. tinctorius seriously compromises forest ecosystem health and household food security in the region.

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Uncontrolled Exploitation of Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)

Mukenza¹,

Muteya

Nghonda

et al. 2022

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“…1). With an altitude ranging from 925 to 960 m, the municipality of Kasenga has an Aw5 type climate according to the Köppen classification system (Kasongo 2008), with an alternating rainy season (October to April) and dry season (May to September). The dry season is currently being extended at the expense of the rainy season, with temperatures often being harsh.…”

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Anthropogenic pressures and spatio-temporal dynamics of forest ecosystems in the rural and border municipality of Kasenga (DRC)

Useni Sikuzani,

Kipili Mwenya,

Khoji Muteya

et al. 2024

Landscape Ecol Eng

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Migration and the dependence of rural communities on forest resources for subsistence have profoundly altered the composition and spatial structure of the landscapes of the border municipality of Kasenga in the southeast of DR Congo. The spatio-temporal dynamics of anthropogenic effects on forest ecosystems were mapped and quantified in the municipality of Kasenga using Landsat image classification from 1989 to 2022, combined with landscape ecology metrics to analyze spatial patterns. Our results show that the landscape has undergone profound disturbances. The area of large patches of forest that used to dominate the landscape has been reduced by a factor of 4 from 1989 to 2022, thus indicating the anthropogenic impact on the fragmentation of forest ecosystems. If in 33 years (from 1989 to 2022) forest has lost more than a third of their coverage through the dissection, fragmentation and attrition of patches, agriculture, grassland and wetland, and built-up and bare land have recorded a progressive dynamic resulting from the creation and aggregation of patches. These anthropogenic transformations, coupled with a lack of land management planning, will compromise the future of forest ecosystems since the level of landscape disturbance has quintupled from 1.1 to 5.5 in 33 years. There is then an urgent need to develop an integrated and participatory land management strategy to preserve forest resources and guarantee their resilience.

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“…Located in the South-Eastern part of the DRC, the Upper Lufira catchment occupies two provinces namely the Upper Katanga and Lualaba and most of its area is in the Upper Katanga province (Figure 1). Geographically, this catchment is located between 10°30' -11°9' South and 26°33' -27°24' East (Kasongo, 2009).…”

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Impacts of Land-Use, Land-Cover, and Climate Changes on Streamflow in the Upper Lufira Catchment, D.R. Congo

Urbain,

Deogratias,

Emery

et al. 2023

Ecm. Cli. Chg.

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Hydrological processes are often influenced by the changes in land use, land cover, and climatic variables that negatively or positively affect all the hydrological components. For the Upper Lufira catchment, the factors affecting runoff and its relationship with land use/cover are less known. Thus, this study aims to assess the impacts of climate change and LULC change on streamflow of the Upper Lufira catchment using the powerful Soil and Water Assessment Tool. This study required three categories of data: a set of historically available climate data from 1990 to 2013, spatial data (DEM, two land use/cover maps respectively for 2000 and 2010, and a soil map), and hydrometric data. The results showed that streamflow was affected by the changes in LULC and Climate between 1998 and 2013 mainly by reducing it. The changes were also observed for other hydrological components. Lateral flow, base flow, evapotranspiration, and Percolation increased while surface runoff, soil water content, and water yield decreased. In conclusion, anthropogenic activities do indeed have a significant impact on streamflow as well as on hydrological components in the Upper Lufira catchment. Thus, we have recommended careful control of all human activities in the catchment, mainly by regulating deforestation activities and improving reforestation activities in the context of catchment sustainable management.

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Système d’évaluation des terres à multiples échelles pour la détermination de l’impact de la gestion agricole sur la sécurité alimentaire au Katanga, R.D. Congo

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Uncontrolled Exploitation of Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)

Uncontrolled Exploitation of Pterocarpus tinctorius Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)

Anthropogenic pressures and spatio-temporal dynamics of forest ecosystems in the rural and border municipality of Kasenga (DRC)

Impacts of Land-Use, Land-Cover, and Climate Changes on Streamflow in the Upper Lufira Catchment, D.R. Congo

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