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| FORE0009-1 | Sustainable management of tropical forests
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| Duration : | 36h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Louis Doucet |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | 1. Floristic regions and history of vegetation types.
2. Description of the vegetation units.
3. Impact of human activities and deforestaion.
4. Ecology of the most important commercial African species
5. Forest management
6. Sylvicultural techniques
7. Biodiversity management
8. Low impact exploitation techniques
9. Forest certification |
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| Course objective : | Sustainable management of tropical moist forests
After completing the course the student is expected to
·Be able to identify vegetation types by using botanical surveys.
·Be able to evaluate logging impacts.
·Be able to organise multipurpose inventories.
·Be able to implement game management plan.
·Be able to elaborate management plans for community forests and logging concessions.
·Be able to propose reduced impact-logging techniques.
.be able to integrate social aspects.
·Be able to advise logging companies about certification process. |
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| Prerequisites : | -- FORE0002-1- Tree species of tropical and subtropical regions |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 36h |
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| Written notes : | DOUCET J-L., DISSAKI A., MENGOME A., ISSEMBE Y., DAINOU K., GILLET J-F., KOUADIO Y. L., LAPORTE J., 2007. Dynamique des peuplements forestiers d'Afrique Centrale. Module de formation ATIBT, Paris, 134 p.
DUPUY B. 1998. Bases pour une sylviculture en forêt dense humide africaine. Série Forafri 1998, document 4. CIRAD-Forêt, Montpellier, 328 p.
DURRIEU DE MADRON L., FORNI E., KARSENTY A., LOFFEIER E. & PIERRE J-M. 1998. Le projet d'Aménagement Pilote Intégré de Dimako (Cameroun) (1992-1996). Série FORAFRI, document 7. CIRAD-Forêt, Montpellier, 159 p.
VAN DE WEGHE J.P. 2004. Forêts d'Afrique centrale. ECOFAC. Edts Lannoo, Tielt, 367 p.
VERMEULEN C. 2000. Le facteur humain dans l'aménagement des espaces-ressources en Afrique centrale forestière. Application aux Badjoué de l'Est du Cameroun. Thèse de doctorat. Faculté Universitaire des Sciences agronomiques de Gembloux, 381 p.
WHITE F. 1983. The vegetation of Africa. UNESCO, Paris, 356 p. |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination (100%) |
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| Contacts : | DOUCET Jean-Louis (Professeur Ordinaire)
Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux
+32 81 622342
jldoucet@ulg.ac.be |
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