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A study of the sylvio-socioeconomic urban mangrove patches of Kribi’s Council’s mangroves was carried out from April to September 2016 with a view to contribute to mangrove sustainable management in Cameroon. The methods used in the study involved temporal sampled plots and questionnaire. Results demonstrated that the urban mangroves had a relatively low floristic richness. Generally, the dendrometric structures showed a strong regeneration capacity. Specifically, the mangroves of Kribi I Council reached a maximum height of 15 m and 82 cm in maximum diameter, with a volume: basal area and a density of 108.97 m3/ha, 13.83 m2/ha, and 238 trees/ha, respectively. Comparatively, at Kribi II the maximum height and diameter were 15 m and 82 cm with a volume: basal area and density of 12.62 m3/ha, 2.97 m2/ha, and 641 trees/ha, respectively. The results on the impact of anthropogenic actions in the sites showed that 14.03 m3 of wood were taken per year in the mangrove patches of both Kribi I and II. Also, the sites were male (78.43%) dominated. Fishing was mainly practiced by Cameroonians, with a total of 17,340 kg of fish collected per year. Several stakeholders existed and were likely to express their interests and concerns in the management of the mangrove ecosystems block of Cameroon. The analysis of the relational dynamics between stakeholders showed that there existed more or less formal conflicting interactions and situations of collaboration or partnerships between stakeholders. The study identified three main issues of conservation and sustainable management of mangrove. |
