Local perceptions of soils and their gradual transformation into savannah in Batandu village lands in the Democratic Republic of Congo ; Percepción local de los suelos y de su evolución en las tierras en proceso de sabanización del pueblo Batandu en la República democrática del Congo ; Perception locale des sols et de leur évolution dans des terroirs en cours de savanisation des populations Batandu en République démocratique du Congo

Slash-and-burn cultivation, firewood production and the lack of forest ecosystem management are the main factors of the degradation and gradual transformation of these village lands into savannah. Around the village of Kinduala, these factors have accentuated erosion of its soils. They are also causing local communities to change their cropping methods as their woodlands gradually disappear and are replaced by savannah crops. The aim of this study was to characterise perceptions of soils (typology and evolution) among farmers in a Batandu village community. During the study, two village meetin... Mehr ...