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Biodiversity of the cocoa agroforests of the Bengamisa-Yangambi Forest Landscape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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Title Biodiversity of the cocoa agroforests of the Bengamisa-Yangambi Forest Landscape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
 
Creator Batsi, G.
Sonwa, D.J.
Mangaza, L.
Ebuy, J.
Kahindo, J.-M.
 
Subject cocoa
biodiversity
agroforestry
landscape
forest management
 
Description Cocoa agroforestry has evolved into an accepted natural resource conservation strategy in the tropics. It is regularly proposed as one of the main uses for REDD+ projects (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, few studies have characterized the cocoa agroforestry systems in this country. Hence, this research proposes to determine the impact of distance from Kisangani (the unique city in the landscape) and land-use intensity on the floristic composition of cocoa agroforests in Bengamisa-Yangambi forest landscape in the Congo Basin. The results revealed that species diversity and density of plants associated with cocoa are influenced by the distance from Kisangani (the main city in the landscape and province). Farmers maintain/introduce trees that play one or more of several roles. They may host caterpillars, provide food, medicine, or timber, or deliver other functions such as providing shade to the cocoa tree. Farmers maintain plants with edible products (mainly oil palms) in their agroforests more than other plants. Thus, these agroforests play key roles in conserving the floristic diversity of degraded areas. As cocoa agroforestry has greater potential for production, biodiversity conservation, and environmental protection, it should be used to slow down or even stop deforestation and forest degradation.
 
Date 2020-10-15
2021-03-02T08:31:39Z
2021-03-02T08:31:39Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Batsi, G., Sonwa, D.J., Mangaza, L., Ebuy, J. and Kahindo, J.M., 2020. Biodiversity of the Cocoa Agroforests of the Bengamisa-Yangambi Forest Landscape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Forests, 11(10): 1096. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101096
1999-4907
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111700
https://www.cifor.org/library/7902
https://doi.org/10.3390/f11101096
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 1096
application/pdf
 
Publisher MDPI AG
 
Source Forests