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Plan De Preservation Et D'interpretation De La Rnc Réserve Naturelle Communautaire du Boundou ENVIRONNEMENT–EDUCATION – DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL PLAN DE GESTION DE LA RNC DU BOUNDOU PARTIE 1 PLAN DE PRESERVATION ET D’INTERPRETATION DE LA RNC DU BOUNDOU 2016 - 2022 DIOUF Abdou, DELANNOY Jean Décembre 2016 SOUTENU PAR : Page laissée vierge intentionnellement Sommaire Sommaire ........................................................................................................................ 3 Liste des figures ............................................................................................................... 6 LISTE DES ABRÉVIATIONS ............................................................................................. 7 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 8 I. Les milieux naturels ................................................................................................................. 8 A. Cartographie des Habitats de la RNCB ................................................................................. 8 1. Les différents types d’habitats ............................................................................................ 8 La savane herbacée .............................................................................................................. 8 Les habitats rocheux .............................................................................................................. 9 La savane arbustive dominée par Acacia seyal ........................................................................ 9 La savane arbustive dominée par les combrétacées ............................................................... 10 Les forêts galeries ............................................................................................................... 10 Les forêts de baobab ........................................................................................................... 11 Les zones cultivées ............................................................................................................. 11 2. L’occupation des sols ...................................................................................................... 12 3. Les sites remarquables .................................................................................................... 13 Mania Dala ......................................................................................................................... 14 Les barrages de Belly et Koussan ......................................................................................... 15 Les collines ......................................................................................................................... 16 Anguili – Wendou Fodé ........................................................................................................ 17 La rivière Falémé ................................................................................................................. 17 B. Les facteurs d’influence sur la préservation des Milieux Naturels ........................................... 18 1. L’exploitation des ligneux ................................................................................................. 18 2. Le défrichement .............................................................................................................. 19 3. L’ouverture de routes ....................................................................................................... 19 4. Les feux de brousse ........................................................................................................ 20 5. L’élevage et la transhumance ........................................................................................... 20 6. L’exploitation des minerais ............................................................................................... 21 II. La Flore ................................................................................................................................ 21 A. La flore ligneuse ................................................................................................................ 21 1. Inventaire de la flore ligneuse ........................................................................................... 21 2. Analyse de la flore ligneuse.............................................................................................. 22 B. La flore non ligneuse ......................................................................................................... 22 III. La Faune .............................................................................................................................. 22 3 A. Les statuts réglementaires ................................................................................................. 22 B. Les Mammifères ............................................................................................................... 23 1. Les grands mammifères .................................................................................................. 24 (a) Méthodologie d’inventaires .................................................................................. 24 (b) Les espèces ....................................................................................................... 24 (c) Les menaces ...................................................................................................... 26 2. Les micromammifères ..................................................................................................... 27 3. Les Chiroptères .............................................................................................................. 27 C. Les Oiseaux ..................................................................................................................... 28 D. Les Poissons .................................................................................................................... 30 E. Les Amphibiens ................................................................................................................ 30 F. Les Reptiles ...................................................................................................................... 30 G. Les Insectes ..................................................................................................................... 31 1. Les Odonates ................................................................................................................. 31 2. Les Lépidoptères ............................................................................................................ 32 IV. Elaboration du programme d’action ......................................................................................... 32 PARTIE : ACTIONS DE PRESERVATION ........................................................................................ 34 A. PRESERVER LES HABITATS NATURELS (PHXX) ............................................................. 34 1. Surveiller l’évolution de la RNCB ...................................................................................... 34 2. Prévenir les feux de brousse ............................................................................................ 35 3. Préserver les espèces ligneuses exploitées ....................................................................... 35 4. Préserver les sites sensibles ............................................................................................ 35 5. Atténuer les dégâts liés au développement des infrastructures ............................................ 36 6. Améliorer les connaissances sur la flore et les milieux naturels ........................................... 36 B. PRESERVER LA FAUNE SAUVAGE (PFXX) ...................................................................... 36 1. Préserver les espèces patrimoniales ................................................................................. 36 2. Lutter contre le braconnage et la destruction intentionnelle de la faune ................................ 36 3. Améliorer les connaissances sur la faune .......................................................................... 37 4. Instaurer un suivi des milieux et des espèces .................................................................... 37 PARTIE : ACTIONS D’INTERPRETATION ....................................................................................... 40 C. PRIVILEGIER L’OUVERTURE AU PUBLIC A DES FINS DE DECOUVERTE (INTxx) ............. 41 1. Améliorer les aménagements ........................................................................................... 41 2. Accueillir et Informer le public ........................................................................................... 42 3. Assurer une promotion efficace de la RNCB ...................................................................... 42 4 D. RENFORCER LA COMMUNICATION, SENSIBILISATION ET L’APPROPRIATION AUTOUR DE LA RNCB (CSAxx) ............................................................................................................................. 42 1. Maintenir la dynamique autour de la RNCB et de ces activités ............................................ 42 2. Accompagnement de l’éducation environnementale ........................................................... 42 PARTIE : GESTION DE LA RESERVE ............................................................................................. 45 E. ORGANISATION DE
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