Nurturing the Environment on Senegal's West Coast
The natural reserve of Ker Cupaam, is located along the Atlantic coast in Senegal, a fragment of a former national forest, basically for the protection of endangered species. Both the flora, and fauna had been severely damaged as a result of drough...
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okr-10986-108302021-06-14T11:03:47Z Nurturing the Environment on Senegal's West Coast World Bank COMMUNITIES COMPOST DEFORESTATION ECOLOGY EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LEARNING MIGRATION NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL LEAVERS WASTE WOOD YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH NATURE RESERVES COASTAL ECOLOGY ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES DROUGHT PRONE AREAS GRAZING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION TOURISM DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS DONOR FINANCE TRAINING NEEDS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS NURSERIES FOREST CONSERVATION COMPOST COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACCESS TO CREDIT BANKING SERVICES YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROTECTED AREAS The natural reserve of Ker Cupaam, is located along the Atlantic coast in Senegal, a fragment of a former national forest, basically for the protection of endangered species. Both the flora, and fauna had been severely damaged as a result of drought, grazing, and firewood harvest. Though constitution of the nature reserve in the 1980s, helped control further environmental degradation, the region's vegetation had been so severely damaged, that clearly intensive efforts were needed to restore its ecology, and attract tourism to benefit the local population. The creation of the Association of Women of Popenguine for the Protection of the Environment, took place in 1988, which used its own resources, and later additional donor assistance. Measures included the constitution of green firebreaks around the perimeter, replanting native species, and organizing workshops to learn about nature conservation in order to perform the required labor. This lead to measures for the provision of alternate sources of energy, and to achieve commercial self-sufficiency to obtain cooking fuel; a cooperative network would distribute wood, charcoal, and gas, and, regulate consumption; a village tree nursery, and forest conservation efforts begun; and, collection of household wastes for composting was established. Soon, surrounding villages were participating, and, new dimensions included credit and banking; tourist and training infrastructure; and, youth employment. The reserve now covers fifty square miles, and provide economic opportunities for bordering communities. 2012-08-13T13:13:46Z 2012-08-13T13:13:46Z 1999-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/05/1671260/nurturing-environmet-senegals-west-coast-nurturing-environment-senegals-west-coast http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10830 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 8 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Senegal |
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COMMUNITIES COMPOST DEFORESTATION ECOLOGY EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LEARNING MIGRATION NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL LEAVERS WASTE WOOD YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH NATURE RESERVES COASTAL ECOLOGY ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES DROUGHT PRONE AREAS GRAZING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION TOURISM DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS DONOR FINANCE TRAINING NEEDS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS NURSERIES FOREST CONSERVATION COMPOST COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACCESS TO CREDIT BANKING SERVICES YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROTECTED AREAS |
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COMMUNITIES COMPOST DEFORESTATION ECOLOGY EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LEARNING MIGRATION NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NGOS PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL LEAVERS WASTE WOOD YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH NATURE RESERVES COASTAL ECOLOGY ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES DROUGHT PRONE AREAS GRAZING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION TOURISM DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS DONOR FINANCE TRAINING NEEDS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS NURSERIES FOREST CONSERVATION COMPOST COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ACCESS TO CREDIT BANKING SERVICES YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROTECTED AREAS World Bank Nurturing the Environment on Senegal's West Coast |
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The natural reserve of Ker Cupaam, is
located along the Atlantic coast in Senegal, a fragment of a
former national forest, basically for the protection of
endangered species. Both the flora, and fauna had been
severely damaged as a result of drought, grazing, and
firewood harvest. Though constitution of the nature reserve
in the 1980s, helped control further environmental
degradation, the region's vegetation had been so
severely damaged, that clearly intensive efforts were needed
to restore its ecology, and attract tourism to benefit the
local population. The creation of the Association of Women
of Popenguine for the Protection of the Environment, took
place in 1988, which used its own resources, and later
additional donor assistance. Measures included the
constitution of green firebreaks around the perimeter,
replanting native species, and organizing workshops to learn
about nature conservation in order to perform the required
labor. This lead to measures for the provision of alternate
sources of energy, and to achieve commercial
self-sufficiency to obtain cooking fuel; a cooperative
network would distribute wood, charcoal, and gas, and,
regulate consumption; a village tree nursery, and forest
conservation efforts begun; and, collection of household
wastes for composting was established. Soon, surrounding
villages were participating, and, new dimensions included
credit and banking; tourist and training infrastructure;
and, youth employment. The reserve now covers fifty square
miles, and provide economic opportunities for bordering communities. |
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Nurturing the Environment on Senegal's West Coast |
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