Baobab (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Adansonia digitata</Emphasis> L.) and Tamarind (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tamarindus indica</Emphasis> L.) Management Strategies in the Midst of Conflict and Change: A Dogon Case Study from Mali |
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Authors: | Heather B Leach Christine Van der Stege Christian R Vogl |
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Institution: | 1.Global Diversity Foundation,Brooklyn,USA;2.University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,Vienna,Austria |
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Abstract: | The tree management practices of a Dogon village in Mali, West Africa were investigated to learn how a rural population adapts
its strategies to cope with institutional change, climate change, unequal land distribution, and expanding market access.
A range of methodologies was used, including semi-structured interviews, seasonal calendars, community mapping and matrices.
Special focus was given to baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.), two highly used and valuable trees within this community. This research reveals that community members have realized
that traditional management practices are no longer effective in dealing with the impacts of these transitions, and highlights
the fact that management practices, while historically uniform, have begun to diverge in recent years based on unequal land
and water endowments within the village. Understanding the rights and abilities of all users to access and protect these species
is crucial to their conservation. |
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