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| Brief description |
Biological inventories (fauna, flora, endemic species) Studies on the dense humid tropical forest, Andropogon savanna and altitudinal prairies, gallery forest soils and geomorphology (soils classification, evolution, in particular of ferrallitic soils) Hydrology and meteorology Primatology and protection of the Bossou chimpanzees Socio-economic studies of people living in the reserve Long-term impact of tourism Mapping of the different zones of the biosphere reserve Studies on the Ecovillages project in the biosphere reserve (Bossou and N’Zoo) Indicators of sustainability relevant to economic activities: Area of surfaces under agricultural experimentation; rice cultivations; number of cultivations of dwarf palm trees, "hevea"; number of establishments with animals (cattle, fish, etc.); access to agricultural credits |
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| Abiotic | Geomorphology, hydrology, meteorology, soil. | |||
| Biodiversity | Conservation, endemic species, fauna, flora, mammals, species inventorying/inventory, tropical grassland and savanna systems, tropical humid forest. | |||
| Socio-economic | Agriculture/Production systems, indicators of sustainability, micro-credits, modelling, social/socio-economic aspects, tourism. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Impact and risk studies/Environmental impact, mapping, planning and zoning measures/zonation. | |||
| Last updated: 10/20/2007 |
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