Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science (GARJAS) ISSN: 2315-5094
June 2016 Vol. 5(6): pp. 235-242
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Issues of Non Timber Forest Products of valorization community forest in South Cameroon 

Amang A Mbang J¹*, Neudjo RP, Nwegueh, A¹, Mounoumeck, P¹, Caspa R¹, Agodo Melingui JB², Foahom B¹,  Woin  N.¹

 

¹Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Cameroon.

²University of Yaoundé I Cameron.

Email: mbang4@yahoo.com

Accepted 08 June, 2016

 

Abstract

This study focuses on the valorization on NTFPs issues of valorization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) around community forests in the Southern Region of Cameroon. The study aims to promote and develop community capacities in the valorization of NTFPs which are by definition biological originated products, that differs of wood and that are issued from forest and woodland. The objective was to evaluate the NTFP production potential relative to resource availability following 5 Land Use Types (LUT): Fallow to chromolaena, Annual Standing Cut (ASC), cocoa farms of 20 years old, cocoa under farms less than 20 years old and a virgin forest. The survey inventory device used for this purpose is made of plots in three study villages. A transect of 1 km long and 600 m wide was opened in each LUT and open 300 m on either side of these transects. A total number of 253 plants with NTFPs values were identified in the different LUTs. The total number represents 23 species five of which are represented with a percentage frequency of at least 5%. These are: Gnetum africanum (31 %) Pentaclethra macrophylla (11%), Coula edulis (9%), Pachypodanthium staudtii (9%), Ancistrophilon okwakum / Scorodopheulus zenkeri (6%). Classify the 253 plants collected under these categories of uses and show the importance that the community attaches to each. Show how the use of these products influences community livelihood (socio-cultural and economic) and the impact of harvesting on plants availability. Statistical analysis using SAS 9.0 software and the factorial analysis of correspondence, reveals that these 23 species were not statistically different in Duncan test at α = 5%, with a p-value = 0.29 (5.867 ± 1 73 cocoa under 20 years; 3933 ± 1.69 ASC, 3.933 ± 1.29 virgin forest, 2.067 ± 0.55 cocoa over 20 years, 2.000 ± 0.73 to chromolaena fallow). Sustainable management of community forest should be put in place through strong regulation to raise awareness of local population on other forest benefits instead of confining them only to agro forestry activities.

Keywords: AFCO community forest-E2M, NTFPs, Cameroon.

   

 

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