IDEAS For DRCongo: IDEAS For DRC host the domestication of forest species in extinction in Bunyakiri/Kalehe in South Kivu .

Forest species are threatened with extinction in South Kivu province in general and particularly in the peripheral areas of the National Park Kauzi Biega inb this case, the areas : Bitale, Ndando, Kalima (village Karega) Mulonge, Kalonge in Kalehe Territory. It was found that NGOs and development associations are less interested in the conservation of forest trees while the forest is endangered by over-exploitation.




This attracted attention of Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Solutions For Awareness 

DRCongo and Development Program and the Protection of Fauna and Flora.

What struck our conscience to save these species from seed multiplication strategies to domesticate the end or outside their natural habitats (ex situ conservation) or put them in  their natural environment (in-situ conservation).

This is the subject of the said conservation activities program of tree species in the most 

popular way to disappearance by loggers.




Every day , they are more than hundreds of charcoal bags and boards that are exploited

In 2015, we conducted several raids on land which :






- The search for the seed of all tree species in the forest;





- The development of hotbeds and forest nurseries;





- Monitoring of seedlings in nurseries.



 Forest species to domesticate


In the table below, the forest species that we grew and half of the seedlings produced will be distributed to farmers for reforestation. For the rest, we have a plot of 2 ha where we will  experience the domestication of these species.

 

  
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Names of forest species

  
Number

  
Power of germ duration

 

  
1

  
Prunus africana

  
900

  
6 to 8 days

 

  
2

  
Etandophragma excels

  
700

  
One week

 

  
3

  
Lebrunia buchaie

  
1000

  
10 days

 

  
4

  
Ekebergia bapensis

  
650

  
15 to17 days

 

  
5

  
Ocotea michel sonii

  
200

  
15 days

 

  
6

  
Piptedeniatrum africanum

  
130

  
2 weeks- 3 weeks

 

  
Total

  
3580 Forest species

  
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Forest species with early mine life is 20 years. This is the case for example Entandophragma excels (LIBUYU) and Ekebergia apensis (SIRITA) , Ocotea michel sonii ( LICHECHE ) their operating life is 30 years to 35 years.

This explains the need for a sustainable management and use of forests by farmers through the implementation of forestry legislation by the state and reforestation by tree species shall adjust in the forest nurseries that will be distributed to farmers in late planting in their forest to compensate for the disappearance of the problem of forest species.

Here we will try domesticating tree species on an area of 2 hectare where all these species will be monitored during their growth.






Thanks!