Traditional knowledge and cultural importance of Diospyros mespiliformis in Northern Benin
While climate variation and its impact on fruit tree species conservation are well documented around the world, few researches tackle the problem in West Africa and particularly in Benin. The present study aimed to evaluate vulnerability of Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFT) to climate change based on the assessment of their diversity (in natural and parklands habitat) and their cultural importance. Objectives were to inventory the diversity of IFT and document knowledge and cultural importance of IFT for a better integration of population’s traditions in participatory forests management. Data were collected on fields, markets surveys and interviews. Results showed the importance of indigenous fruit tree' organs trade for different classes of the population, from rural communities around protected areas. Food and magic uses were more important than medicinal uses. This study shows the relative importance of uses and trade of tree organs which could be the threat for species' conservation in Benin. Nevertheless, the place of food tree species in Benin' Culture can also be positive for no vulnerability to climate variation. Keywords: Tradition, socio‐cultural importance, indigenous fruit tree, trade, products, Benin ID: 3477095
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dig-fao-it-20.500.14283-cc1753en2024-03-25T15:32:52Z Traditional knowledge and cultural importance of Diospyros mespiliformis in Northern Benin XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022 Gnonlonfin, L., Ouinsavi, C., Gouwakinnou, G. While climate variation and its impact on fruit tree species conservation are well documented around the world, few researches tackle the problem in West Africa and particularly in Benin. The present study aimed to evaluate vulnerability of Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFT) to climate change based on the assessment of their diversity (in natural and parklands habitat) and their cultural importance. Objectives were to inventory the diversity of IFT and document knowledge and cultural importance of IFT for a better integration of population’s traditions in participatory forests management. Data were collected on fields, markets surveys and interviews. Results showed the importance of indigenous fruit tree' organs trade for different classes of the population, from rural communities around protected areas. Food and magic uses were more important than medicinal uses. This study shows the relative importance of uses and trade of tree organs which could be the threat for species' conservation in Benin. Nevertheless, the place of food tree species in Benin' Culture can also be positive for no vulnerability to climate variation. Keywords: Tradition, socio‐cultural importance, indigenous fruit tree, trade, products, Benin ID: 3477095 2023-04-27T13:57:55Z 2023-04-27T13:57:55Z 2022 2023-02-23T04:53:35.0000000Z Article https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cc1753en http://www.fao.org/3/cc1753en/cc1753en.pdf English Non-FAO 10p. application/pdf Africa Benin FAO ; |
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While climate variation and its impact on fruit tree species conservation are well documented around the world, few researches tackle the problem in West Africa and particularly in Benin. The present study aimed to evaluate vulnerability of Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFT) to climate change based on the assessment of their diversity (in natural and parklands habitat) and their cultural importance. Objectives were to inventory the diversity of IFT and document knowledge and cultural importance of IFT for a better integration of population’s traditions in participatory forests management. Data were collected on fields, markets surveys and interviews. Results showed the importance of indigenous fruit tree' organs trade for different classes of the population, from rural communities around protected areas. Food and magic uses were more important than medicinal uses. This study shows the relative importance of uses and trade of tree organs which could be the threat for species' conservation in Benin. Nevertheless, the place of food tree species in Benin' Culture can also be positive for no vulnerability to climate variation.
Keywords: Tradition, socio‐cultural importance, indigenous fruit tree, trade, products, Benin
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