Space-time dynamics of the Minawao plant cover and surrounding area (Far North, Cameroon)
1 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 644, Cameroon.
2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, P. O. Box 454, Cameroon.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(01), 102-115
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.1.0367
Publication history:
Received on 01 October 2020; revised on 11 October 2020; accepted on 15 October 2020
Abstract:
The study, which covered "study the dynamics of the Minawao vegetation cover and its surroundings (Far North, Cameroon), took place in five villages: Minawao, Gawar, Sabongari, Windé and Zamay. The main objective was to help manage the impacts of populations on the Minawao vegetation cover and its surroundings in order to improve the living conditions of refugees and local populations. In each village, floristic surveys were carried out in 5 plants formations (shrub savannah, forest gallery, tree savannah, field and dwellings). For satellite images, the 14-year interval (2006 to 2020) was retained. Analysis of the data identified 23 species, 21 gender and 14 families over the 120 hectares of study area. The annual rate of regression indicates that the village of Minawao and the river side villages are experiencing more degradation after the settlement of refugees than before, with their respective regression rates of -10.81 ha/year and -8.93 ha/year. The maximum carbon is stored by Acacia albida (11.77 tC/ha) and Tamarindus indica (8.11 t/ha). The total amount of carbon in this area is 32.32 tC/ha.
Keywords:
Dynamics; Vegetation Cover; Minawao; Sustainable Management; Far North Cameroon
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