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| Mathenge, C.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Kairo, J.G.; Koedam, N.. |
| Mida Creek (Kenya) comprises mangrove forests and other marine resources that are of economic, ecological and environmental importance to the local village communities. In total 116 households (100 of which could be used for numerical analysis), which are estimated to correspond to a coverage of ca. 30 % of the total Mida Creek population, were interviewed to assess the human reliance on mangrove resources in Mida Creek. The survey indicates that mangroves are a major resource of wood for house construction, fuelwood, charcoal and boat building. Minor uses of mangrove products include pharmaceutical and medicinal applications, tanning material and furniture making. Rhizophora mucronata, Ceriops tagal and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza are the major resources... |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Mangrove; Survey analysis; Ethnobotany; Wood; Kenya; Mangroves; Wood; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8421. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/803 |
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| Koedam, N.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; De Wulf, R.; Tack, J.; Obade, P.T.. |
| Historic environmental, faunal, floral and socioeconomic data of Gazi Bay in coastal Kenya were collated and integrated into a GIS environment and data of impacts due to various factors were then related to remotely sensed data. Rhizophora mucronata, a valuable mangrove species, was investigated. Very low values of basal area (7.7 m2/ha and 4.9 m2/ha) and complexity indices (1.86 and 1.12) at Makongeni and Kinondo 1, respectively, reflected intense human pressure in these areas. Areas that were easily accessible or close to human settlements appeared more vulnerable. Accrued information from a socioeconomic survey carried out over the same period corroborates the hypothesis that human influence was a major contributor to these changes. Historic aerial... |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Ecology; Environmental monitoring; Mangroves; Fauna; Satellite imagery; Environmental impact; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24420. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1087 |
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