Like other regions of Guinea Bissau, the economy of the Cacheu region is not very diversified and is dominated by cashew nut cultivation. As the country's leading production zone, with more than 30% of the national cashew nut production, the region has seen the disappearance of a large part of its natural ecosystems, especially the Elaeis guineensis parklands, despite their socio-economic importance. It is in this logic that this study is devoted to the analysis of the dynamics of the Elaeis guineensis parklands in the Cacheu region over the last fifteen years. To do this, terroir transects and mapping were carried out in order to identify and see the evolution of the landscape units. Surveys on the dynamics of the parklands and other landscape units have been carried out. The combination of these methods revealed a strong disappearance of Elaeis guineensis parklands and natural vegetation. Between 2003 and 2018, an average increase of 224 ha of cashew plantation by village terroir was noted, already causing the disappearance of 153.26 ha of Elaeis guineensis parklands on average. The main cause of this disappearance is the uncontrolled expansion of cashew nut plantations. In addition to this, there are many cuts of palm tree for house construction, habitat expansion, bad exploitation practices and climate deterioration. This pressure on Elaeis guineensis parklands is gradually leading them to disappear in favour of cashew nut monoculture. It is for this purpose that special attention is being paid to these ecosystems, which are of paramount importance to the livelihood of the local population.
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Elaeis guineensis, Guinea Bissau, Cashew Nut, Agroforestry Parklands, Ecosystems
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Boubacar Sagna, Daouda Ngom, Boubacar Camara, Mamadou Abdoul Ader Diedhiou, Boubacar Solly, et al. (2021). Dynamics of Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Agroforestry Parklands in the Region of Cacheu (Guinea Bissau) from 2003 to 2018. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 9(5), 299-311. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.14
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Boubacar Sagna; Daouda Ngom; Boubacar Camara; Mamadou Abdoul Ader Diedhiou; Boubacar Solly, et al. Dynamics of Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Agroforestry Parklands in the Region of Cacheu (Guinea Bissau) from 2003 to 2018. Am. J. Agric. For. 2021, 9(5), 299-311. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.14
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Boubacar Sagna, Daouda Ngom, Boubacar Camara, Mamadou Abdoul Ader Diedhiou, Boubacar Solly, et al. Dynamics of Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Agroforestry Parklands in the Region of Cacheu (Guinea Bissau) from 2003 to 2018. Am J Agric For. 2021;9(5):299-311. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.14
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