Fisheries in the Southern Border Zone of Takamanda - Impact ...
Fisheries in the Southern Border Zone of Takamanda - Impact ...
Fisheries in the Southern Border Zone of Takamanda - Impact ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
150<br />
Monthly yield (t)<br />
200<br />
160<br />
120<br />
80<br />
40<br />
0<br />
Jan<br />
Feb<br />
March<br />
Apr<br />
May<br />
June<br />
July<br />
Aug<br />
Sept<br />
Oct<br />
Nov<br />
Dec<br />
Figure 3. Predicted monthly yield estimates <strong>of</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong><br />
Forest Reserve, Cameroon.<br />
It is fur<strong>the</strong>r recommended that <strong>the</strong> campaign aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
<strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Gammal<strong>in</strong> and traditional herbal fish poisons<br />
be cont<strong>in</strong>ued. Awareness already exists <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> villages,<br />
and almost all fisherfolk are aga<strong>in</strong>st this practice.<br />
To fur<strong>the</strong>r protect fish stocks, it is recommended that<br />
collection <strong>of</strong> fish eggs from migrat<strong>in</strong>g Labeo sp. be<br />
prohibited before <strong>the</strong> November migration.<br />
In addition, PROFA should open a small research<br />
center to store preserved fish specimens to assist <strong>in</strong><br />
compilation <strong>of</strong> fish species checklists and provide a<br />
useful fish identification tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g tool for data recorders.<br />
More research is required to determ<strong>in</strong>e any decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
patterns <strong>in</strong> mean sizes <strong>of</strong> fish caught by hand nets. The<br />
cichlids <strong>of</strong> importance <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fishery must be exam<strong>in</strong>ed to<br />
<strong>Takamanda</strong>: <strong>the</strong> Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> an African Ra<strong>in</strong>forest<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>e when precise remedial management measures<br />
should be implemented. In <strong>the</strong> meantime, it is safe to<br />
recommend that <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>imum gear mesh size <strong>of</strong> 3 <strong>in</strong>ches<br />
recommended for most African lakes and rivers is<br />
appropriate for <strong>the</strong> study region.<br />
References<br />
Mdaihli et al.<br />
Ayeni, J.S.O., and M. Mdaihli.. 2001. Communitybased<br />
approach to biodiversity conservation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, South West<br />
Prov<strong>in</strong>ce Cameroon. Wildlife and Nature: FAO<br />
International journal <strong>of</strong> nature conservation<br />
Africa. Accra: FAO Regional Office.<br />
Brandon, K., and M. Wells. 1992. Plann<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
people and parks: Design dilemmas. World Dev,<br />
20: 557-70.<br />
du Feu, T.A. 2001. Fish and <strong>Fisheries</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
<strong>Zone</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, South<br />
West Cameroon. Report submitted to <strong>the</strong><br />
Cameroonian-German Project for <strong>the</strong> Protection<br />
<strong>of</strong> Forests around Akwaya (PROFA), SW<br />
Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, Cameroon. Mamfe: PROFA.<br />
ENPLAN –Consultant Eng<strong>in</strong>eers. 1974. Cross River<br />
Bas<strong>in</strong> Pre-feasibility Report. Lagos: Federal<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture.<br />
Table 4. Reported frequency <strong>of</strong> sight<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> aquatic wildlife while fish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> support zones south <strong>of</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> FR, Cameroon.<br />
Monitor<br />
lizard Otter Crocodile Manatee Hippo<br />
Varanus Aonyx Crocodylus Trichechus Hippopotamus<br />
Frequency niloticus capensis niloticus senegalensis amphibius<br />
Every week 59 31 21 16 18<br />
Once a month 23 29 41 20 20<br />
Once a year<br />
Sample size (#<br />
18 39 38 65 63<br />
fisher<br />
<strong>in</strong>terviewed)<br />
255 347 226 192 91