Diversity of tree flora in the forest galleries of four ponds in the Comoé National Park (north-east Ivory Coast)
1 PhD student at the Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa,UFR Agroforestry BP 150 Daloa ,Ivory Coast.
2 University Jean Lorougnon Guédé, UFR Agroforestry; BP 150 Daloa (Ivory Coast).
3 vUniversity of Bondoukou, UFR Governance and Sustainable Development (G2D); BP V 81 Bondoukou (Ivory Coast).
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 2910–2918
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2887
Publication history:
Received on 16 August 2024; revised on 23 September 2024; accepted on 26 September 2024
Abstract:
The riparian forest galleries of the ponds in the Comoé National Park (CNP) constitute microhabitats colonised by a specific plant and animal community. These plant formations are of great research interest. These initiatives could lead to efficient management of these biomes in the short, medium and long term. This study is part of an effort to make the most of plant resources in forest galleries. The aim of this study is to assess the diversity of riparian species in the ponds of the CNP. The information was collected using the surface survey method combined with the roving inventory method. The inventory identified 78 species divided into 63 genera and 30 families. The buffalo pond forest gallery has the highest species richness, with 39 species in 33 genera and 19 families. The study also showed that for trees with DBH ≥10 cm, the species Diospyros mespiliformis (25.89%), Mitragyna inermis (17.11%), Khaya senegalensis (12.27%), Piliostigma thonningii (11.65 %), Cola gigantean (11.16 %), Vitellaria paradoxa (10.90 %) and Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (10.84%)) are the most abundant in riparian pond formations. The Fabaceae and Rubiaceae families are the most represented in terms of number of species, demonstrating that the flora of the forest galleries in Comoé National Park is of major ecological interest.
Keywords:
Diversity; Tree flora; Forest galleries; Ponds; Comoé National Park
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