Abstract
Nowadays, logging must be practiced in a rational manner in order to reduce the negative impacts on the environment and thus leading to the perpetuation of natural resources. This study was carried out in one of the concessions of logging companyVicwood Centrafrique «VICA»” in the South-West of the Central African Republic. The objective was to evaluate the effects of rational logging on the regeneration of plant species. From the different methodologies (bibliographic review, semi-structured interview, technical evaluation), data were collected, processed and analysed. Results obtained showed that the proportion of deforested area in an annual cutting base within the framework of a sustainable exploitation is 0.27% for an area of 100ha. Strict compliance with the upstream planning based on a good exploitation inventory made it possible to define the characteristics of the roads to be built which will have a low impact on the regeneration of the plant resources. The beneficial role of the management team to support the units on the field according to the management rules focused on (i) social aspects, (ii) mapping Geographical Information System and (iii) the traceability system for monitoring of the log from the prospecting period to when evacuation takes place. This has effectively contributed to the sustainable management of these ecosystems for the benefit of the future generation.
Highlights
Forests in Central Africa cover an area of about 241 million hectares, more than half of which is the Congo Basin forest [1]
The sustainable management of this forest ecosystem is governed by a forest code drawn up in 2008 [4] with an exclusive focus on the allocation of Exploitation and Development Permits (AEPs) to forest companies whose development is part of integrated forest management strategies, sustaining biodiversity and protecting the ecosystems while combining exploitation and rational management of the forest
In addition to identifying how previous work was addressed, it addresses the deficiencies of sustainable logging and regeneration of plant species in the South West of the Central African Republic as well as elsewhere
Summary
Forests in Central Africa cover an area of about 241 million hectares, more than half of which is the Congo Basin forest [1]. The Central African Republic (CAR) is part of the Congo Basin countries and covers an area of approximately 623,000 km. The Central African Republic (CAR) is part of the Congo Basin countries and covers an area of approximately 623,000 km2 It has a relatively small forest area of about 5 million hectares, which represents 8% of the national territory. The forest of the South West of Central African Republic occupies an area of 3.8 ha and currently represents the only forest area open to industrial exploitation. There are fourteen (14) Exploitation and Development Permits granted to loggers of which thirteen (13) are operational [5] and [6]
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