Background
Methods
Study area
Data collection
Data analysis
Results
Local people's knowledge on mangroves
Mangrove taxa | Local name ('batanga', 'Duala') | Part used | Uses |
---|---|---|---|
Rhizophora spp. | 'itanda' | stems | commercial firewood and charcoal, precarious house construction (poles), plank-making, flagstone support, fabrication of tables, chairs, boats/canoes immobilisation. |
branch | domestic firewood, fencing. | ||
bark | malaria treatment (external usages), stop ping of external haemorrhages, stomach illness (ingurgitation), tooth decay treatment, tainted fishing net. | ||
root | fabrication of shuttle. | ||
Avicennia germinans
| none reported | stems | commercial planks for construction, paddles, traditional boat/canoe construction, bench, chairs. |
branch | domestic firewood. | ||
leaves, bark | malaria treatment (external usages), smelly/stinky body. | ||
Laguncularia racemosa
| none reported | stems | Boat/canoe construction, paddles, firewood (household consumption). |
leaves, bark | treatment of measles, gonorrhoea, malaria, stomach illness. | ||
Nypa fruticans
| 'Lende la djengu' | leaves, fruits | mat confection, wall dressings. house roofs decoration. |
Utilization of mangrove resources
Sites | # Question-naires | Mangrove uses | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fuelwood | Construction | Service wood | Medicinal | Chemical | ||
LITTORAL REGION
| ||||||
Cameroon estuary | ||||||
Youpwe | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Bois de Singes | 16 | 6* | 0* | 0* | 0 | 0 |
Epassi | 24 |
24
|
16
|
15
| 3 | 3 |
Total | 60 |
46*
|
26*
|
21*
| 3 | 3 |
SOUTHERN REGION
| ||||||
Mouth of Nyong River | ||||||
Milende | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Ngueh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bwabe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Kribi | ||||||
Mpalla | 25 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 50 |
16
|
4
|
15
| 8 | 4 |
Environmental changes in mangroves
Perceived changes to mangrove stands
Sites | Number of respondents | Reported level of degradation | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No change | Little | Large | ||
Cameroon estuary
| 65 | 21 (32.31%) | 1 (1.54%) | 43** (66.15%) |
Mouth of Nyong River and Mpalla village
| 55 | 23 (41.82%) | 31 (56.36%) | 1 (1.82%) |