Abstract
Ivory Coast (or Côte d'Ivoire) has experienced a succession of political and military crises from 2002 to 2011. This has resulted in a general degradation of the environment. In rural areas, the natural formations such classified forest of Haut-Sassandra (CFHS) in the West Central, underwent severe human pressure. This study, which took place in the northern part of the CFHS, aimed to determine the spatial and temporal evolution of the forest and its floristic composition during this time of conflicts. Two satellite images dated from 2001 and 2013 were the subject of a supervised classification from the maximum likelihood algorithm. Floristic surveys were used to determine the current state floristic diversity of CFHS compared to the situation prior to the conflicts. The results show that forest areas, representing 94 % of the area in 2001, increased to 34 % in 2013, representing an annual rate of 5 % of deforestation. About 13 % of species recorded before the conflict had disappeared in 2013. However, with 239 inventoried northern of CFHS remains a refuge area of the Ivorian plant diversity.
Highlights
The biodiversity of forest ecosystems is a wealth for local population and the rest of humanity
The majority of developing countries, especially in tropical areas are familiar with high rates of deforestation and forest degradation [2]
Countries that have the most difficulty in maintaining their forest patrimony are those where poverty is highest and / or who are affected by armed conflicts [3]
Summary
The biodiversity of forest ecosystems is a wealth for local population and the rest of humanity. Countries that have the most difficulty in maintaining their forest patrimony are those where poverty is highest and / or who are affected by armed conflicts [3]. These countries constitute a fertile ground for the development of inequality and corruption leading to illegal exploitation of natural resources, forest. Several actions were taken in order to achieve peace and social balance but have not always incorporated the protection of protected areas During these conflicts, pressures on these environments have increased, affecting the functioning of these ecosystems; no studies have been conducted to date in order to assess the impact on forest ecosystems
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