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Buloho Conservation Report, 2015
February 2016
Congolese Foresters Network Réseau Congolais des Forestier Coordination Générale Av. Kibombo Ibanda, Bukavu, Sud-Kivu Enceinte de la poste au Rez-de-chaussée République Démocratique du Congo E-mail : [email protected] http://www.foreigninterest.com/Portals/CongoleseForesters.html BP : 1252 BUKAVU, via Cyangugu-Rwanda Tel : +243 997 781 189 ; +243817492041 6, Av. KIBOMBO , Ibanda, Enceinte Hôtel de Poste
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INTRODUCTION
The Congolese Foresters Network (CFN) in partnership with the Development
Program for the Protection of Fauna and Flora (PDPF), a partner organization
network member, worked to produce this report. The PDPF is an organization
that works for the conservation of natural resources, especially in mitigation
efforts.
In its flora conservation program since 2014, the organization runs a program of
conservation activities to increase local forest tree species which are most
coveted and sought after by the local population (loggers) for commercial
reasons, and as an energy source, and artistic resource The PDPF focuses its
efforts in the regions in the Kalehe Territory of the South Kivu Province in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, most notably in the areas of Bitale, Ndandô,
Kalima, and Bulonge-Kalonge in the chiefdom Buhavu.
Forest species are threatened with extinction in the province of South Kivu in
general and particularly in the peripheral areas of surrounding the Kahuzi-Biega
National Park, (KBNP), home to a vast array of flora, fauna and wildlife.
Conversation efforts are vital as many local and regional development
organizations are less interested in the conservation of the forest while its
resources are endangered by over-exploitation. What struck our conscience
ultimately was the vital need to save native tree species with seed multiplication
strategies to domesticate the species extending beyond their natural habitats
(ex situ conservation) or put them in their natural environment (in-situ
conservation).
This conservation program consisted of a three-tiered response of activities and
will be featured in this report in three parts:
PART I: discusses the draft Conservation of forest species endangered;
PART II: concerns the Food Security Project (farming) and other additional
activities.
PART III: concerns the development activities of a sports and recreation
field for youth football (soccer) in the Bitale region.
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PART I. CONSERVATION OF TIMBER SPECIES ENDANGERED IN THE
CLUSTER - Bitale
1.1. PROJECT OBJECTIVE COVERED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
Keep the tree species in the most popular way to eliminate the illegal and
over logging;
Keep the animal biodiversity and flora around the PNKB;
Inform and train foresters on rational and sustainable forest exploitation
and forest legislation measures.
Contribute to the ecological stabilization.
1.2. CONDUCT OF ACTIVITIES
In 2015, we conducted several inspections on the lands to assess current
conditions:
Search the seed of all tree species in the forest;
Develop hotbeds and forest nurseries;
Follow up of seedlings in nurseries.
Other activities carried out:
The seed of the species was found but not all species such as we had
planned;
We built hotbeds and nurseries seeds of species found;
For descents on terrain, we track the activities of activities throughout
2015.
The project was conducted using our own funds and without any other external
supports, since before we have begun with the conservation of agroforestry
species (Eucalyptus, Gréviléa cypress Maesopsis). But with time, we have seen
significantly the forest species extinction threats and some have already
indicated signs of disappearing due to their economic values on the market
such as: sirita, lebrenia (Buchai) licheche, lukundu, libuyu , etc.
For timber production, coal production of timber, firewood, these species are in
dire threat of disappearance.
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Because of these threats, we started these efforts since January 2015, to
emphasize our flora conservation program, the recovery or backup activities of
forest species by including nurseries, germination plant for reforestation in their
natural environments or in areas KBNP devices.
The conservation process is to search for seeds in the forest, finally germinate in
the germination plant.
During the course of 2015, we established 15 hotbeds, which contained the
different species of forest trees. Seedling production began between February
through June, as this period is when most of these species will bear fruit (fruit
wall) to allow us to pick the ripe fruit already filling the agronomic or ready for
germination.
Some species require to be spread out in the sun for two a week and a half
before germinating them is an example of Entandophragma excels (LIBUYU)
and Lebrunia buchaie (BUCHAI) and others showed dormant before being
germinate as it would go through the processing of seeds by placing them in a
little hot water to remove dormancy.
1.3. GERMINATION TIME FOR DOMESTIC TIMBER SPECIES IN THE CLUSTER Bitale
The germination of tree species domesticated by PDPF-DRC in the group Bitale is
mentioned in the following table.
No Forest Tree Species Nom vernaculaire Germination Period
1 Prunus Africana MUHUMBA
HUMBA
6 to 8 days
2 Etandophragma Excels LIBUYU 1 week
3 Lebrunia Buchaie BUCHAI 10 days
4 Ekebergia Capensis SIRITA 15 to17 days
5 Ocotea Michelsonii LICHECHE 15 days
6 Piptedeniatrum Africanum LUKUNDU 2 and a half weeks
This table shows the germination period of each forest species domesticated. It
is the time between the sowing and the onset of seedlings in the propagator.
During the course of 2015, we studied the germination of each species.
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Prunus Africana recognized on behalf of MUHUMBAHUMBA in the medium at a
germination time of 6 to 8 days and at day 12 all seeds already produce small
plantlets,
The Entandrophragma or LIBUYU a germination of a week or 7 days, the Ebrunia
Buchaie germ to day 10, the Ekebergia capensis is 15 to 17 days, 0cotea
michelsonii is 15 days and Piptedeniastrum Africanum or LUKUNDU 14 days.
The species Ekebergia Capensis and Ocotea michelsonii remain of tree species
having a germination very slow and difficult species to find their seed after their
disappearance in the middle of threat by forest operators. Such species have
high economic value to the local market as well as internationally.
The domestication process involved in acquiring seeds from the forest, then
spread to the sun and other lift their dormant result, the domestic seed
germination plant after germination, transplant the seedlings into bags.
Transplanting should be done when the species reaches 4 to 5 centimeters in
height.
PHOTOS: Cash Lebrunia buchaie (Buchaie)
OBSERVATION OF FOREST SPECIES.
After transplantation into the germination bags, it was important that we study
the evolution of these species on the plant size and diameter for comparison of
growth of these species with those agro forestry species (Eucalyptus, Grevillea,
Cypress).
It's been eight months that these species are put in bags, but evolution depends
on each.
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This is the case for example Ekebergia capensis such that at two months to a size
of 5 to 6 cm in diameter. Now we have a seedling Ekebergia capensis with
10cm in height, 8, 7cm. It is the same with other growth is very slow.
This then explains the reasons why loggers (local people) do not engage in the
management of forest species due to this slow growth.
Compared to agroforestry trees, growth is very fast, an 8-month growth period
for a tree may already have a height of 25 or even 30 centimeters and a
considerable diameter. At 7 or 10 years the agroforestry species (Eucalyptus,
cypress, Grvévillea) may already be a ready fuel exploitation (production of
timber, charcoal production).
By contrast, tree species with early mine life is 20 years. This is the case for
example Entandophragma Excels (LIBUYU). But for Ekebergia Capensis (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 the forest by
farmers through the implementation of forestry legislation by the state and
reforestation by tree species that does DEVELOPPEMNET AGENDA AND
PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE (PDPPF) shall adjust in the forest nurseries that will be
distributed to farmers in late to plant them in their forest to compensate for the
disappearance of the problem of forest species.
1.4. DOMESTICATED SPECIES IN THE BITALE REGION IN 2015.
In the table below, we mention forest species domesticated and number found
on land and ready to be planted in their natural environment (conservation in
situ) or outside their milieu (ex situ conservation) So, here are some of our actions
by our means of germination since the beginning of these activities.
No Forest Trees Domesticated Common Name for Energy (Fuel) Quantity
1 Prunus africana MUHUMBAHUMBA 900
2 Ocotea michelsonii LICHECHE 700
3 Enthandophragma excelsa LIBUYU 1000
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4 Lebrunia buchaie BUCHAI 650
5 Ekebergia capensis SIRITA 200
6 Piptadeniastrum africanum LUKUNDU 130
TOTAL 3580 forest
species
This table shows the number of combined timber species we have. Now we
have more than 3580 tree species all together and ready to reforestation.
However, we can go beyond these numbers and beyond these species
because they are numerous if financial and material resources are available.
Photos Loans bags to receive cash hotbed Ekebergia
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PRUNUS AFRICANA (MUUMBAUMBA) SPECIES ocotea MICHEL SONIA (LICHECHE)
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