[ Analyse des systèmes agricoles autour du parc national de Kahuzi-Biega et leurs effets sur ses ressources floristiques et faunistiques ]
Volume 63, Issue 2, November 2022, Pages 156–167
Muhodari Muronda Wester1, Ganza Mushamalirwa Deckas2, Christ Mukamba3, Petro Shabani4, Imani Kamaguru Bienvenu5, and Mulalisi Blaise6
1 Domaine Agro Industriel Présidentiel de la N’sele (DAIPN), Kinshasa RDC et Institut Supérieur Pedagogique d’Uvira, ISP, Uvira, Uvira, RD Congo
2 Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
4 Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural (ISDR), Uvira, RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques et Vétérinaires (ISEAV), Walungu, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2022 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The present study aims to analyze the effects of agricultural systems around the KBNP on the floristic and faunistic richness of the latter. In addition to the documentary technique, direct observations and field surveys were conducted. Data analysis was carried out using Excel and R software. The main activities carried out by the farmers are agriculture, livestock, wood exploitation and hunting (poaching). Taking into account the agricultural parameters (agriculture and livestock) that were the subject of our study, the results on agriculture prove that soil restoration inputs are poorly used by farmers and that measures that could improve and maintain soil fertility are less considered. The livestock farming system practiced is of the extensive type with a divagation mode resulting in a decrease in the condition of the pastures. Due to the poverty of the riparian population and the precariousness of the agricultural methods used in their farms, the threats weigh on the natural resources of the PNKB.
Author Keywords: Agricultural systems, anthropic activities, natural resources, biological diversity, Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Volume 63, Issue 2, November 2022, Pages 156–167
Muhodari Muronda Wester1, Ganza Mushamalirwa Deckas2, Christ Mukamba3, Petro Shabani4, Imani Kamaguru Bienvenu5, and Mulalisi Blaise6
1 Domaine Agro Industriel Présidentiel de la N’sele (DAIPN), Kinshasa RDC et Institut Supérieur Pedagogique d’Uvira, ISP, Uvira, Uvira, RD Congo
2 Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
3 Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
4 Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN), Kinshasa, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural (ISDR), Uvira, RD Congo
6 Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Agronomiques et Vétérinaires (ISEAV), Walungu, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2022 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The present study aims to analyze the effects of agricultural systems around the KBNP on the floristic and faunistic richness of the latter. In addition to the documentary technique, direct observations and field surveys were conducted. Data analysis was carried out using Excel and R software. The main activities carried out by the farmers are agriculture, livestock, wood exploitation and hunting (poaching). Taking into account the agricultural parameters (agriculture and livestock) that were the subject of our study, the results on agriculture prove that soil restoration inputs are poorly used by farmers and that measures that could improve and maintain soil fertility are less considered. The livestock farming system practiced is of the extensive type with a divagation mode resulting in a decrease in the condition of the pastures. Due to the poverty of the riparian population and the precariousness of the agricultural methods used in their farms, the threats weigh on the natural resources of the PNKB.
Author Keywords: Agricultural systems, anthropic activities, natural resources, biological diversity, Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Abstract: (french)
La présente étude poursuit l’objectif d’analyser les effets des systèmes agricoles autour du PNKB sur la richesse floristique et faunistique de ce dernier. Outre la technique documentaire, les observations directes et les enquêtes de terrain ont été réalisées. L’analyse des données a été réalisée grâce aux logiciels Excel et R. Les principales activités exercées par les paysans sont l’agriculture, l’élevage, l’exploitation du bois et la chasse (braconnage). Tenant compte des paramètres agricoles (agriculture et élevage) ayant fait l’objet de notre étude, les résultats sur l’agriculture prouvent que les intrants de restauration des sols sont faiblement utilisés par les agriculteurs et que des mesures pouvant améliorer et maintenir la fertilité des sols sont moins envisagées. Le système d’élevage pratiqué est du type extensif avec un mode en divagation se traduisant par une diminution de l’état des pâturages. Du fait de la pauvreté de la population riveraine et de la précarité des méthodes agricoles utilisées dans leurs exploitations, les menaces pèsent sur les ressources naturelles du PNKB.
Author Keywords: Systèmes agricoles, activités anthropiques, ressources naturelles, diversité biologique, parc national de Kahuzi-Biega.
How to Cite this Article
Muhodari Muronda Wester, Ganza Mushamalirwa Deckas, Christ Mukamba, Petro Shabani, Imani Kamaguru Bienvenu, and Mulalisi Blaise, “Analysis of agricultural systems around Kahuzi-Biega national park and their effects on its flora and fauna resources,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 156–167, November 2022.
