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A socio-ecological assessment aiming at improved forest resource management and sustainable ecotourism development in the mangroves of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia, West Africa

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Satyanarayana, Behara Bhanderi, Preetika Debry, Melanie Maniatis, Danae Foré, Franka Farcy, Christine [UCL]

Although mangroves dominated by Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle are extending over 6000 ha in the Tanbi Wetland National Park (TWNP) (The Gambia), their importance for local populations (both peri-urban and urban) is not well documented. For the first time, this study evaluates the different mangrove resources in and around Banjul (i.e., timber, non-timber, edible, and ethnomedicinal products) and their utilization patterns, including the possibility of ecotourism development. The questionnaire-based results have indicated that more than 80% of peri-urban population rely on mangroves for timber and non-timber products and consider them as very important for their livelihoods. However, at the same time, urban households demonstrate limited knowledge on mangrove species and their ecological/economic benefits. Among others, fishing (including the oyster-Crassostrea cf. gasar collection) and tourism are the major income-generating activities found in the TWNP. The age-old practices of agriculture in some parts of the TWNP are due to scarcity of land available for agriculture, increased family size, and alternative sources of income. The recent focus on ecotourism (i.e., boardwalk construction inside the mangroves near Banjul city) received a positive response from the local stakeholders (i.e., users, government, and non-government organizations), with their appropriate roles in sharing the revenue, rights, and responsibilities of this project. Though the guidelines for conservation and management of the TWNP seem to be compatible, the harmony between local people and sustainable resource utilization should be ascertained.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Publication date 2012
Language Anglais
Journal information "AMBIO" - Vol. 41, no. 5, p. 513-526 (2012)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Springer
issn 0044-7447
e-issn 1654-7209
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/ELI/ELIE - Environmental Sciences
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Bibliographic reference Satyanarayana, Behara ; Bhanderi, Preetika ; Debry, Melanie ; Maniatis, Danae ; Foré, Franka ; et. al. A socio-ecological assessment aiming at improved forest resource management and sustainable ecotourism development in the mangroves of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia, West Africa. In: AMBIO, Vol. 41, no. 5, p. 513-526 (2012)
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