Emprise des champs d’anacarde sur les forêts et savanes en milieu paysan autour du parc national de Comoé

Between 2002 and 2014, cashew cultivation expanded dramatically around the UNESCO-listed Comoé National Park (CNP) in Côte d'Ivoire, increasing from 11,743 hectares to 29,872 hectares—a 160% rise—while forest cover declined by 76%, shrinking from 26,242 hectares to just 6,133 hectares. This rapid transformation threatens the park's conservation, as encroaching agricultural land could undermine its long-term protection if current trends persist. The study used Landsat satellite imagery and remote sensing techniques to map and analyze landscape changes in rural areas adjacent to the CNP, revealing a stark shift from natural vegetation to intensive cashew orchards. These findings highlight the urgent need for sustainable land-use planning to balance agricultural development with biodiversity conservation in this World Heritage Site.

Sangne, C. Y., Bamba, I., Kpangui, B. K., Kouakou, A. K., & Barima, Y. S. S. (2019). Emprise des champs d’anacarde sur les forêts et savanes en milieu paysan autour du parc national de Comoé. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 13(2), 662. https://doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v13i2.8