Peasant perception of provisioning ecosystem services of Nafourgo and Dassissé community forests in the Central-West of Burkina Faso
- Revue Ecosystèmes et Paysages , 3 (2) : 1-8
Résumé
Forest ecosystems are of global importance and vital to local communities. These com
munities depend on forests for their livelihoods, even their survival. The aim of this study
was to identify the categories of ecosystem services that benefit local people and to meas
ure the level of consensus around these services. Data were collected through question
naires and interviews, primarily focusing on the ecosystem services provided by the for
ests studied. Household surveys, interviews, and field observations were used to gather
information on the ecosystem services provided by these forests to local people. The
results revealed a rich assemblage of 34 species representing 32 genera and 20 families.
These forest species contribute to the provision of three provisioning ecosystem services
with an informant consensus factor ranging from 0.8 to 0.97. These services are food
(68%), traditional medicine (28%), and wood energy (4%). These findings confirm that
local populations how important forest resources are for their basic needs. To ensure the
availability of these resources in the long term, it remains necessary to provide them
sustainable management practices.
Mots-clés
Local perception, ecosystem services, informant consensus factor, use value, Burkina Faso