Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)
The uncontrolled logging of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. in the Kasenga territory in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of significant socioeconomic benefit, but above all, it is a threat to the stability of forest ecosystems. Based on Landsat images from 200...
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| author | Médard Mpanda Mukenza Héritier Khoji Muteya Dieu-Donné N’Tambwe Nghonda Kouagou Raoul Sambiéni François Malaisse Sylvestre Cabala Kaleba Jan Bogaert Yannick Useni Sikuzani |
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| description | The uncontrolled logging of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. in the Kasenga territory in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of significant socioeconomic benefit, but above all, it is a threat to the stability of forest ecosystems. Based on Landsat images from 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021, the landscape dynamics of the Kasomeno region in the Kasenga territory, a <i>P. tinctorius</i> exploitation area, was quantified using a mapping approach coupled with landscape ecology analysis tools. The results reveal a continuous loss of forest cover over all the periods studied, mostly between 2013 and 2017, primarily through the dissection of patches. Also, through the spatial process of attrition, the fields recorded a regressive dynamic between 2013–2017, a sign of abandonment of agricultural activity in favour of <i>P. tinctorius</i> illegal logging. These landscape dynamics are the consequences of strong anthropic activities in the study area, leading to an important spatial expansion of the savannah. Consequently, the level of landscape disturbance doubled from 0.8 to 1.7 between 2009 and 2021. Our results suggest that, without regulatory enforcement, illegal logging of <i>P. tinctorius</i> seriously compromises forest ecosystem health and household food security in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c28ecc3aac814917882ef1bcc4039f032023-11-23T17:18:51ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-09-01119154110.3390/land11091541Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo)Médard Mpanda Mukenza0Héritier Khoji Muteya1Dieu-Donné N’Tambwe Nghonda2Kouagou Raoul Sambiéni3François Malaisse4Sylvestre Cabala Kaleba5Jan Bogaert6Yannick Useni Sikuzani7Département de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles Renouvelables, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université Technologique Katumba Mwanke, Lubumbashi BP 74, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité Ecologie, Restauration Ecologique et Paysage, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité Ecologie, Restauration Ecologique et Paysage, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoEcole Régionale Post-Universitaire d’Aménagement et de Gestion Intégrés des Forêts et Territoires Tropicaux (ERAIFT), Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Kinshasa BP 15373, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité Biodiversité et Paysage, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Université de Liège, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumUnité Ecologie, Restauration Ecologique et Paysage, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoUnité Biodiversité et Paysage, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Université de Liège, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumUnité Ecologie, Restauration Ecologique et Paysage, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi BP 1825, Democratic Republic of the CongoThe uncontrolled logging of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. in the Kasenga territory in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of significant socioeconomic benefit, but above all, it is a threat to the stability of forest ecosystems. Based on Landsat images from 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021, the landscape dynamics of the Kasomeno region in the Kasenga territory, a <i>P. tinctorius</i> exploitation area, was quantified using a mapping approach coupled with landscape ecology analysis tools. The results reveal a continuous loss of forest cover over all the periods studied, mostly between 2013 and 2017, primarily through the dissection of patches. Also, through the spatial process of attrition, the fields recorded a regressive dynamic between 2013–2017, a sign of abandonment of agricultural activity in favour of <i>P. tinctorius</i> illegal logging. These landscape dynamics are the consequences of strong anthropic activities in the study area, leading to an important spatial expansion of the savannah. Consequently, the level of landscape disturbance doubled from 0.8 to 1.7 between 2009 and 2021. Our results suggest that, without regulatory enforcement, illegal logging of <i>P. tinctorius</i> seriously compromises forest ecosystem health and household food security in the region.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/9/1541landscape dynamicsanthropisation<i>miombo</i> woodlandagricultural developmentlandscape ecology |
| spellingShingle | Médard Mpanda Mukenza Héritier Khoji Muteya Dieu-Donné N’Tambwe Nghonda Kouagou Raoul Sambiéni François Malaisse Sylvestre Cabala Kaleba Jan Bogaert Yannick Useni Sikuzani Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) Land landscape dynamics anthropisation <i>miombo</i> woodland agricultural development landscape ecology |
| title | Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) |
| title_full | Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) |
| title_fullStr | Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) |
| title_short | Uncontrolled Exploitation of <i>Pterocarpus tinctorius</i> Welw. and Associated Landscape Dynamics in the Kasenga Territory: Case of the Rural Area of Kasomeno (DR Congo) |
| title_sort | uncontrolled exploitation of i pterocarpus tinctorius i welw and associated landscape dynamics in the kasenga territory case of the rural area of kasomeno dr congo |
| topic | landscape dynamics anthropisation <i>miombo</i> woodland agricultural development landscape ecology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/9/1541 |
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