[ Cartographie des obstacles anthropiques rencontrés par la girafe de l’Afrique de l’ouest (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) et l’interaction socio-économique liés à sa mobilité dans la réserve de biosphère du complexe park W: Cas des communes rurales de Kouré et Harikanassou ]
Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2024, Pages 1218–1238
Djibo Ibrahim1 and Hassimi Moussa2
1 Faculté d’Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
2 Département Sciences de l’Environnement, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université Boubakar Bâ de Tillabéri, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 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 aim of this study is to map the anthropogenic obstacles that hinder the mobility of giraffes as well as the socio-economic impact that emerges from them. Thus, field visits, coordinate taking (GPS) and structured surveys were conducted using questionnaires and interview guides. The mapping of anthropogenic obstacles in the rural commune of Harikanassou and the rural commune of Kouré showed that the railway, National Road No. 1 and lateritic tracks are the main obstacles that hinder the mobility of giraffes. A survey involved ten (10) villages including 200 people composed of agropastoralists and three (3) interviews with 2 managers and the president of the tourist guides. This survey shows that the giraffe is common throughout the study area (according to 81% of respondents) and they return during the rainy season to the Kouré plateau; and they move up to the Harikanassou area during the rest of the seasons of the year. Significant damage (in fields and on fodder species) is observed at the beginning of the rainy season (according to 72% of respondents in the rural commune of Kouré) and during the cold season (according to 40% of respondents in the rural commune of Harikanassou).
Author Keywords: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta, environment, crops, fodder species, Kouré, Harikanassou, Niger.
Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2024, Pages 1218–1238
Djibo Ibrahim1 and Hassimi Moussa2
1 Faculté d’Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
2 Département Sciences de l’Environnement, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Université Boubakar Bâ de Tillabéri, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 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 aim of this study is to map the anthropogenic obstacles that hinder the mobility of giraffes as well as the socio-economic impact that emerges from them. Thus, field visits, coordinate taking (GPS) and structured surveys were conducted using questionnaires and interview guides. The mapping of anthropogenic obstacles in the rural commune of Harikanassou and the rural commune of Kouré showed that the railway, National Road No. 1 and lateritic tracks are the main obstacles that hinder the mobility of giraffes. A survey involved ten (10) villages including 200 people composed of agropastoralists and three (3) interviews with 2 managers and the president of the tourist guides. This survey shows that the giraffe is common throughout the study area (according to 81% of respondents) and they return during the rainy season to the Kouré plateau; and they move up to the Harikanassou area during the rest of the seasons of the year. Significant damage (in fields and on fodder species) is observed at the beginning of the rainy season (according to 72% of respondents in the rural commune of Kouré) and during the cold season (according to 40% of respondents in the rural commune of Harikanassou).
Author Keywords: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta, environment, crops, fodder species, Kouré, Harikanassou, Niger.
Abstract: (french)
Le but de cette étude est de cartographier les obstacles anthropiques qui entravent la mobilité des girafes ainsi que l’impact socio-économique qui s’en dégage. Ainsi, des visites terrains, des prises de coordonnées (GPS) et des enquêtes structurées ont été menées en utilisant des questionnaires et des guides d’entretien. La cartographie des obstacles anthropiques de la commune rurale de Harikanassou et de la commune rurale de Kouré a montré que le chemin de fer, la Route Nationale n°1 et les pistes latéritiques sont les principaux obstacles qui entravent la mobilité des girafes. Une enquête a concerné dix (10) villages dont 200 personnes composées d’agropasteurs et trois (3) entretiens avec 2 gestionnaires et le président des guides touristiques. Cette enquête démontre que la girafe est fréquente dans toute la zone d’étude à (selon 81% des enquêtés) et elles reviennent pendant la saison de pluie sur le plateau de Kouré; et elles remontent dans la zone de Harikanassou pendant le reste des saisons de l’année. Les dégâts importants (dans les champs et sur les espèces fourragères) sont observés au début de la saison des pluies (selon 72% des enquêtés de la commune rurale de Kouré) et pendant la saison froide (selon 40% des enquêtés de la commune rurale de Harikanassou).
Author Keywords: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta, environnement, cultures, espèces fourragères, Kouré, Harikanassou, Niger.
How to Cite this Article
Djibo Ibrahim and Hassimi Moussa, “Mapping of the anthropogenic obstacles encountered by the West African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) and the socio-economic interaction related to its mobility in the Park W Biosphere Reserve: The case of the rural communes of Kouré and Harikanassou,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 1218–1238, October 2024.
