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Sacred groves and biodiversity conservation in semi-arid area of Cameroon: Case study of Diamare plain

Auteurs

Kemeuze V. A., Sonwa D. J., Nkongmeneck B.-A., Mapongmetsem P. M.

Abstract

Worldwide, the conservation of sacred forests has raised interest among scientific communities in the recent years. However, they have remained largely unknown in the dry land areas of Cameroon. Unfortunately, the dry land ecosystems in this part of the country are facing severe degradation due to land pressures, uncontrolled and abusive exploitation of their resources, invasive species, wild fires, population growth, etc. Sacred forests may offer a good opportunity for biodiversity conservation and other co-benefits such as carbon storage. Understanding the plant diversity and structure of these land use types can be a good step toward their sustainable management for the delivery of ecosystem services to local communities. In this perspective, a floristic survey was conducted in 04 sacred groves of the Diamare plain (Moundang ethnic group) through nested circular plot of 1257 m2. About 24 circular plots totaling 03 ha were sampled in the of the study area. All trees, shrub and lianas with average diameter at breast height (dbh) ≥ 2.5 cm were enumerated. Preliminary results have indicated the presence of 40 plant species belonging in 19 families and 28 genera. The most rich families are Mimosaceae with 8 species, followed by Combretaceae (6 species) and Caesalpiniaceae (4 species). The analysis of species diversity indexes shows an important biodiversity and the vegetation structure showed a good regeneration of plant species.

These preliminary results suggest that the sacred groves of Cameroon dry land need to be taken into account in national environment protection policies as an alternative to achieve international agreement such as biodiversity conservation.

Key words: Sacred groves; semi-arid area; biodiversity, climate change; desertification

Presentation by Victor A.

Kemeuze, University of Ngaoundéré,

Cameroon

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Résumé

Bien que la conservation des forêts sacrées au Cameroun ait suscité un intérêt particulier ces dernières années au sein de la communauté scientifique, celles de la zone semi-aride restent très peu connues. Malheureusement, les écosystèmes de cette zone font face à une sévère dégradation causée par une pression sur les terres, l’exploitation non contrôlée et abusives des ressources naturelles, les feux de brousse, la colonisation par les espèces invasives, la croissance démographique, etc. Cependant, les forêts sacrées apparaissent comme une bonne opportunité pour la conservation de la biodiversité et pour la fourniture d’autres bénéfices additionnels tels que la séquestration du carbone. Comprendre la diversité floristique et la structure de ces types d’utilisation des terres peut être une bonne étape pour leur gestion durable pour la fourniture des services écosystémiques aux populations locales. A cet effet, un inventaire floristique a été effectué dans 04 principaux types de forêt sacrée de la plaine du Diamaré. Tous les arbres et arbustes de diamètre à hauteur de poitrine supérieur ou égale à 2.5 cm ont été mesurés. Les résultats préliminaires indiquent la présence de 40 espèces végétales regroupées en 28 genres et 19 familles. La famille des Mimosaceae est la plus riche avec 8 espèces suivit par les Combretaceae (6 espèces) et les Caesalpiniaceae (4 espèces). L’analyse des indices de diversité et de la structure diamétrique montre une relative importance de la biodiversité végétale et une bonne régénération.

Ces résultats préliminaires montrent que les forêts sacrées de la zone sèche du Cameroun devraient être prise en compte dans les politiques environnementales nationales, comme étant une des alternatives pour respecter ses engagements internationaux en matière de conservation de la diversité biologique, de lutte contre les changements climatiques et la désertification.

Mots clés: forêts sacrées; semi-aride; biodiversité, changement climatique; désertification.

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Introduction

Based on climate regime, Cameroon can be divided in two climatic zones: the south humid zone and the northern dryland. Each of these climatic zones contains several ecological landscapes with a rich biological diversity as reported by several decades of scientific research (Froumsia et al., 2012; Donfack, 1998; Fongnzossie, 2011; Lawton et al, 1998; Kemeuze, 2010). These landscapes are undergoing changes due to human activity in the sector of land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) (Madi et al., 2003 ; Wafo Tabopda, 2008 ; Fotsing, 2009; Ntoupka, 1999; Moritz et al., 2010). LULUCF is also recognized by National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) as being among the major causes of biodiversity loss in Cameroon. The population of northern Cameroon have conserved since several decades some patches of dry forest for their cultural and religious practices. Many studies on sacred groves worldwide highlight their rich potential for biodiversity conservation (Kokou et Kokutse, 2007; Sambandan and Dhatchanamoorthy, 2012; Kour and Sharma, 2014; Sharma and Devi, 2014; Savadogo et al., 2011; Bhagwat S. A. and Rutte C., 2006). Although the scientific community has taken an interest in the conservation of sacred forests in Cameroon in recent years , the sacred groves of dry land regions remain largely unknown. Target 13 of Cameroon’s NBSAP predicts by 2020, the promotion of community-based biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management approaches through rehabilitation and classification of more sacred forests. This study aims to assess the plant diversity and structure of sacred groves of semi-arid areas of Cameroon in order to promote their integration into national environmental policies.

Materials and methods

Study area

The Diamare plain (Fig. 1) is situated in the southern part of the Far North Region of Cameroon. Administratively, four main Divisions compose the zone including Diamare, Mayo Kani (partial), Mayo Sava (partial) and Mayo Danay (partial). The main ethnic groups found in the region include Moundang, Guiziga, Massa, Tupuri and Peuls.

Floristically, the area is part of the Sahelian zone, in midway between Sahelian Acacia savannah and West Sudanian savannah ecoregions. The climate is Sudanian type with rainfall of 833 mm over 4 months of and 8 months of dry season. Annual average temperatures range from 25-35°C from April to May (UNDP, 2012).

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Figure 1: Location of study area in the Far north Region of Cameroon

Data collection

› Identification of the main sacred groves typesFocus group discussions were used to identify the main sacred groves of the study area. The main respondents were local traditional authorities. The data collected were completed by field observations.

› Vegetation survey of the sacred grovesA total of 24 nested circular plots (Fig., 2) of 1257 m2, 616 m2 and 50 m2 were established in four sacred groves types. The diameter of woody plant species were measured at 30 cm in each circular plot.

Large plotradius 20 mtrees > 20 cm dbh

Intermadiate plotradius 14 mtrees 10-20 cm dbh

Small plotradius 4 mtrees 2.5-10 cm dbh

Figure 2: Schematic diagram of sampling plots

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Data analysis

Shannon-wiener index (H), Simpson indices (D) and Hill index were used to calculate the species diversity in each sacred grove (Shannon and Wiener, 1963; Hill, 1973).

H = - ∑ Pi log2 Pi, Where Pi = ni /N, ni is the number of individuals of the species and N is the total number of individuals of all species.D = ∑ Pi2

Hill = (1/λ)/eH, where 1/λ: is the reciprocal of the Simpson index; eH ‘: This is the exponential of the Shannon index.

The Density, relative abundance and relative of each species in the different sacred grove was also calculated.

Results

Major sacred groves types

A total of 92 sacred groves have been identified in the Diamare plain. These sacred groves can be grouped into four main categories including Chiefdom cemetery (called « pal dah » in Moundang), forest of gods (« deddao »), Residence of village Totems (« yan ») and, initiation and other rites (« ma dashilé » in Moundang). Of the 92 sacred groves inventoried, only one is forest plantation. Sixty-eight percent of them were found to have an area less than 1 ha and 6 % with surface area greater than 10 ha (Fig. 3).

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Figure 3: Distribution of Sacred groves by surface area

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Floristic characteristics of sacred groves

Taxonomic composition

A total of 650 woody plants were counted during the floristic inventory. They belong to 40 species, 28 genera and 18 families. The richest families are the Combretaceae (7 species), the Mimosaceae (6 species), the Caesalpiniaceae (5 species), the Anacardiaceae and Meliaceae (4 species each) and Burseraceae (6 species). Twelve families are monospecific. They include Sapotaceae, Moraceae, Balanitaceae, Ulmaceae, Ebenaceae, Rubiaceae, Verbenaceae, Sterculiaceae, Fabaceae, Annonaceae, Bignoniaceae and Euphorbiaceae. At level of genera, Combretum (6 species), Acacia, Prosopis (4 species), Piliostigma (2 species), Lannea (2 species) and Ficus (2 species) are the most rich in term of species number, 22 genera are monospecific (Sclerocarya, Azadirachta, Tamarindus, Anogeissus, Balanites, Commiphora, Sterculia, Dalbergia, Vitex, Diospyros, Mitragyna, Erythrina, Boswellia, Faidherbia, Senna, Antidesma, Stereospermum, Haematostaphis, Vitellaria, Hexalobus, Celtis and Khaya).

In Chiefdom cemetery, 139 woody plants were recorded belonging to 14 species, 12 genera and 9 families (table I). The richest families are Meliaceae (4 species) and Caesalpiniaceae (3 species). In the forest of gods, the 78 woody plants recorded are arranged in 10 species, 9 genera and 7 families. The richest families are Combretacea (3 species) and Mimosaceae (2 species). In the Forest for initiation and other rites, 293 woody plants were recorded belonging to 24 species, 16 genera and 10 families. The richest families are Combretacea (7 species) and Mimosaceae (4 species). Finally, 140 woody plants were counted in the residence of village totems. They belong to 16 species, 14 genera and 9 families. The richest families are Caesalpiniaceae (4 species) and Combretacea (3 species).

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Forest of gods Forest for Initiation and

other rites

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Ebenaceae

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Moraceae

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Table I. Taxonomic composition of the different sacred groves types in the Diamare Plain

Species richness, diversity and abondance

The total number of species identified per sacred grove type was 10 in gods place forest, 14 in Chiefdom cemetery, 16 in Totem’s residence and 24 in Forest for Initiation (Table II). Globally, Shannon wiener diversity index in the study area is around 4.10 bits. However, at level of sacred grove types, this index varied between 2.15 and 3.44 bits. Minimum value was found in “gods places sacred groves and maximum in forests for initiation and other rites. Based on 1-Hill index, these sacred groves can be qualified as diversified (1-Hill index are closed to 1).

Total area (ha)

Sampling rate (%)

Densities (trees/ha)

SR H (bit) D 1Hill

SG-gods place 8 7.86 655.8 10 2.15 0.33 0.64

SG-Cemetery 3 20.95 326.3 14 2.18 0.37 0.69

SG-Totem’s residence 5.5 11.43 1091.6 16 3.01 0.19 0.74

SG-Initiation 20.6 5.49 4743.0 24 3.44 0.15 0.78

Total 37.1 45.73 1704 40 4.17 0.08 0.81

SG: sacred groves, SR: Specie richness, H: Shannon diversity index, D: Simpson index, 1-Hill: Hill diversity index

Table II: Tree densities, species richness and diversity of sacred groves

Khaya senegalensis represents 58 % of the total woody plant recorded in chiefdom cemetery. This specie is followed by Tamarindus indica, Azadirachta indica, Celtis integrifolia and Combretum adenogonium. In gods place, the most abundant species includes Anogeissus leiocarpus, Balanites aegyptiaca, Combretum collinum, Piliostigma reticulatum and Diospyros mespiliformis. Combretum collinum, Anogeissus leiocarpus, Acacia gerrardii, Acacia hocki and Combretum adenogonium are the most abundant in forest for initiation and Celtis integrifolia, Sterculia setigera, Mitragyna inermis, Sclerocarya birrea and Tamarindus indica in Totems forest.

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The most dominant species include:

› Khaya senegalensis (77.1%), Azadirachta indica, Tamarindus indica, Ficus platyphylla and Celtis integrifolia in chiefdom cemetery (table III);

› Anogeissus leiocarpus, Faidherbia albida, Balanites aegyptiaca, Diospyros mespiliformis and Acacia tortilis in gods place forest;

› Anogeissus leiocarpus, Combretum collinum, Prosopis africana, Sterculia setigera and Boswellia dalzielii in forest for initiations;

› Celtis integrifolia, Mitragyna inermis, Sclerocarya birrea, Tamarindus indica and Diospyros mespiliformis in Totems forest.

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other ritesResidence of

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Acacia gerrardii 9,9 1,3

Acacia hockii 6,5 1

Acacia sieberiana 1 5,2 0,7 2

Acacia tortilis 1,3 3,3

Anogeissus leiocarpus 51,3 63 18,4 41 1,4 0,2

Antidesma venosum 0,7 0

Azadirachta indica 10,8 11 2,4 0,4 2,1 0,4

Balanites aegyptiaca 0,7 0,6 21,8 11 0,3 1,5 2,9 2,3

Boswellia dalzielii 0,7 5,3

Celtis integrifolia 7,2 1,5 37,1 58

Combretum adenogonium 3,6 0,5 1,3 1,2 5,1 2,4 1,4 1,5

Combretum collinum 11,5 0,2 30 7,5

Combretum glutinosum 5,1 0,8 0,7 0,3

Combretum micranthum 2,7 1,6

Combretum molle 2 0,1

Combretum nigricans 0,7 0,1

Commiphora africana 1,4 3,9

Dalbergia sissoo 0,7 0,4

Diospyros mespiliformis 3,6 0,9 2,6 4,4 4,3 2,9

Erythrina senegalensis 0,7 0

Faidherbia albida 1,3 12

Ficus etrangulator 0,7 1,4

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other ritesResidence of

village Totems

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Ficus platyphylla 0,7 2,1

Haematostaphis barteri 0,7 2,2

Hexalobus monopetalus 2,6 1,1 3,1 0,6

Khaya senegalensis 58,3 77

Lannea fruticosa 0,7 1,9

Lannea schimperi 0,7 0,1

Mitragyna inermis 12,1 14

Piliostigma reticulatum 0,7 0 5,1 1,5 2,9 0,5

Piliostigma thonningii 0,7 0,1 0,3 0,6 4,3 1,2

Prosopis africana 1 7,3

Prosopis juliflora 0,7 0,7

Sclerocarya birrea 8,6 10

Senna singueana 4,4 3,7

Sterculia setigera 1,4 5,9 15 2,6

Stereospermum kunthianum 1,3 1,9

Tamarindus indica 10,8 4,2 0,7 1,6 5 3,2

Vitellaria paradoxa 0,7 4,7

Vitex doniana 0,7 0,7

RA: Relative abundance; RD: Relative dominance

Table III: Relative abundance and dominance of woody species in the main sacred groves (%)

Structure of woody vegetation

Size-class distribution of the tree population

Diameter structure of sacred groves except Chiefdom cemetery, presents relative high tree density within the lower diameter classes which decreases gradually with increasing diameter (Fig. 4). The high proportion of young individuals suggests a dynamic balance in the natural regeneration of these groups. This structure suggests stability and permanent regeneration in these forests.

Globally in the study zone, average density of woody species is 1704 stems/ha. Lower density is found in Cemetery (326 stems/ha), while the greatest is in initiation forest (4743 stems/ha).

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Current status and threats to sacred groves

Focus group discussions with stakeholders revealed 44 % of sacred groves are degraded in Diamare plain and 51 % non-degraded (fig. 5).

Though many sacred groves are still well conserved, many have been destroyed and others are now threatened by human infringement. The main factors of sacred groves degradation include agricultural land extension (67 % of sacred groves inventoried), grazing, bush fire, soil erosion and uncontrolled wood harvesting (Fig. 6). These threats significantly contribute to reduction of size of sacred groves according to local population.

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Figure 5. Current status of sacred groves Figure 6. Main threat to sacred groves

Discussion

Sacred groves coverage in Diamare plain

Several sacred groves in Diamare plain were found with surface area lower than 1 ha. A similar result was obtained by Sawadogo et al. (2011) in the same ecological zone (Mossi society) in Burkina Faso (66 %), where the surface area varied between 0.48 and 3.78 ha. Sanou et al. (2013) found an average area of 0.16 ha in Bwaba cultural area in the same country. Most of the sacred groves with surface area greater than 10 ha in Diamare plain are used for initiation rites.

Sacred groves and plant diversity conservation

Acknowledging their contribution to biodiversity conservation, sacred groves have been recently integrated in Cameroon National Biodiversity Strategy and action plan (Republic of Cameroon, 2012). As far as their floristic composition is concern in Diamare plain, Combretaceae, Mimosaceae and Caesalpiniaceae have been identified in the area as the richest plant families. Similar result was obtained by Sawadogo et al. (2011) Mossi sacred groves. Plant diversity is lower than that found in the surrounding vegetation communities in protected area. The low sampling can explain these results. Ntoupka (1999) and Froumsia et al. (2012) found 53 and 86 woody species respectively in the Kalfou and Laf forest reserves. The increase of inventoried surface area can provide best knowledge of woody plant richness in sacred forest in Diamare plain. However, specie richness obtained in initiation sacred grove is similar to those obtained by Sanou et al. (op. cited) in Bwaba sacred groves in Burkina Faso. Of the 40 woody species inventoried in the study zone, only 7.5 % are introduced.

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Sacred groves, desertification and climate change mitigation

Local traditional protection of forest through sacred groves, are considered a successful climate change mitigation strategy (Bharali and Latif Khan, 2011). Sacred groves for initiation ritual in Diamare plain with their high density of woody species and understory vegetation, are potential sink of carbon. Assessment of carbon sequestration of these land use could provide more information about their contribution to climate change mitigation in the zone.

Sacred groves play significant role in combating desertification in dryland zone through protection of land degradation. They are considered as major participatory approaches for dry land management and anti-desertification in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe (Annorbah-Sarpei et al., 1993). Some of these sacred groves in Diamare plain are forest plantations. The implementation of National plan to combat desertification of Cameroon has to consider them in semi-arid zone.

Conclusion

Sacred groves have been recognized since several decades as indigenous strategy of biodiversity conservation. In Diamaré plain in semi-arid zone of Cameroon, a total of 92 sacred groves identified and grouped into 04 major types. At least 44 % of them are degraded. The tree diversity is relatively low compare to the studies in similar environments and might be indicative of the threats faced by these ecosystems and suggest the need for good planning and sustainable management. Local conservation status of plant species has to be studied in the semi-arid zone. Although sacred groves have been integrated into the NBSAP, the development of management plans which integrates biodiversity conservation and local communities’ needs will be of paramount importance. Sustainable management of sacred groves could contribute to achieve the objectives of CBD. Reforestation of degraded sacred groves could also contributed to avoid soil degradation, thus to combat desertification.

Acknowledgement

This study was conducted as part to the component 3 of Global Comparative Programme of CIFOR with financial support of The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) to whom we express our sincere gratitude. We also thank IDEA WILD for their support in field equipment and all our village informants for their cooperation and assistance. Finally, we thank Dr Evariste Fongnzossie for proofreading this paper.

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