Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025

  • Research Article

    Local Perceptions of Ecosystem Services Provided by Forest and Mangrove Ecosystems in the Saloum Delta National Park, Senegal

    Assane Ka*, Serigne Modou Sarr, Bocar Samba Ba, Alioune Badara Diop, Aliousseyni Ly, Papa Diene Faye, Dogo Seck

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 225-244
    Received: 16 August 2025
    Accepted: 27 August 2025
    Published: 19 September 2025
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20251305.11
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    Abstract: This paper focused on the perceptions of communities living along the Saloum Delta National Park (SDNP), located in the Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve (SDBR), of the ecosystem services (ES) provided by the mangrove and forest ecosystems. Through semi-structured surveys of 103 individuals in seven villages, the analysis revealed that the SDNP offers... Show More