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Mangroves Under Demographic Pressure and Salt Production Threats in the Municipality of Ouidah (Benin)

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-51051-0_8,
        author={Sehouevi Mawuton David Agoungbome and Estelle Gbenontin and Moussa Thiam},
        title={Mangroves Under Demographic Pressure and Salt Production Threats in the Municipality of Ouidah (Benin)},
        proceedings={Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas. 4th EAI International Conference, InterSol 2020, Nairobi, Kenya, March 8-9, 2020, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={INTERSOL},
        year={2020},
        month={8},
        keywords={Mangrove forest Ecosystem services Salt production Improved stoves Ouidah},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-030-51051-0_8}
    }
    
  • Sehouevi Mawuton David Agoungbome
    Estelle Gbenontin
    Moussa Thiam
    Year: 2020
    Mangroves Under Demographic Pressure and Salt Production Threats in the Municipality of Ouidah (Benin)
    INTERSOL
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51051-0_8
Sehouevi Mawuton David Agoungbome1,*, Estelle Gbenontin2, Moussa Thiam3
  • 1: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
  • 2: Ecole d’Agriculture de Kétou
  • 3: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa
*Contact email: sehouevi.m.d.agoungbome@aims-senegal.org

Abstract

Three coastal villages in the municipality of Ouidah (Djegbadji, Avlekete, and Houakpe-Daho), well-known for their salt production activities, are experiencing a substantial challenge regarding protection and conservation of the mangrove forest, a key component of their ecosystem. The increasing growth of these communities (more than 200% between 1992 and 2016) has led to the progressive destruction of the mangrove trees needed for firewood. This situation has dramatically threatened the sustainability of the whole ecosystem of the mangrove forest on which many other species rely on. In this work, we investigated the historical development of the situations from a demographical aspect and the possible consequences for the communities and future generations. It’s has been shown based on the community growth rate that salt production which is the main activity in the region and employed more than half of the population (women and men) is the main cause for the destruction of the mangrove forest. Therefore, the town-hall services led discussions with the salt producers to find a more sustainable solution. Actions have then been taken to reduce the impact of these activities on the ecosystem, and propose some alternative solutions to the salt producers such as improved stoves which use palm nut hulls as the source of energy for their main activity.

Keywords
Mangrove forest Ecosystem services Salt production Improved stoves Ouidah
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2020-08-06
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51051-0_8
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