Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal
Abstract
:1. The Erosion of Biodiversity: Drivers and Concerns
2. Community Conservation and Sustainable Development
3. The Community Nature Reserve of Dindéfélo—A Study Case
3.1. Context, Data and Forest Profile
Type of land use | Surface Area (ha) | Surface Area Percentage |
---|---|---|
Woodland and herbaceous savannah | 4860 | 37% |
Forests (all types) | 3197 | 24% |
Shrub savannah | 2430 | 18% |
Bowé and prairie grass | 2174 | 16% |
Agricultural areas | 512 | 4% |
Others (houses, rocks,…) | 128 | 1% |
TOTAL | 13.301 | 100% |
3.2. Examples of Sustainable Projects in Natural Protected Areas and Future Challenges
3.2.1. Nurseries as an Alternative to the Unsustainable Exploitation of Forest Fruits
3.2.2. Live Fencing: A Strategy for Sustainable Resource Conservation
3.2.3. Construction of Municipal Washing Facilities: An Example of Sustainable Policy-Making
4. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Pacheco, L.; Fraixedas, S.; Fernández-Llamazares, Á.; Estela, N.; Mominee, R.; Guallar, F. Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal. Sustainability 2012, 4, 3158-3179. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4113158
Pacheco L, Fraixedas S, Fernández-Llamazares Á, Estela N, Mominee R, Guallar F. Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal. Sustainability. 2012; 4(11):3158-3179. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4113158
Chicago/Turabian StylePacheco, Liliana, Sara Fraixedas, Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Neus Estela, Robert Mominee, and Ferran Guallar. 2012. "Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal" Sustainability 4, no. 11: 3158-3179. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4113158
APA StylePacheco, L., Fraixedas, S., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Estela, N., Mominee, R., & Guallar, F. (2012). Perspectives on Sustainable Resource Conservation in Community Nature Reserves: A Case Study from Senegal. Sustainability, 4(11), 3158-3179. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4113158