Endogenous Berber Forest Management and the Functional Shaping of Rural Forests in Southern Morocco : Implications for Shared Forest Management Options - Aix-Marseille Université Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Human Ecology Année : 2011

Endogenous Berber Forest Management and the Functional Shaping of Rural Forests in Southern Morocco : Implications for Shared Forest Management Options

Résumé

On the basis of two case studies in rural Morocco, one in a mountainous area of the Central High Atlas and the other in the argan tree area of the southwest Atlantic coast, we show how local Berber populations have actively shaped their forest areas through endogenous management systems at different scales: 1) at the individual tree level by differential cutting or trimming which lead to specific conformations of the tree, 2) at the tree stand level, by determining the type, structure and level of resources, and 3) at the landscape level in which complementary patches of forest areas with particular functions are consciously organized within the overall territory. These practices are strongly linked with the overall socioeconomic organization of the local communities, and mix individual with common rights of access and uses. Forests are viewed as part of the domestic sphere of local livelihoods. Hence, they typically constitute what we refer to as rural or domestic forests since they integrate production and conservation with social, political and spiritual dimensions. These features are of importance for considering forester-local community relationships, and for developing alternative forest management policies.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
LPED_HUEC-Genin-Simenel.pdf (974.87 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s)
Loading...

Dates et versions

hal-02100603 , version 1 (16-04-2019)

Identifiants

Citer

Didier Genin, Romain Simenel. Endogenous Berber Forest Management and the Functional Shaping of Rural Forests in Southern Morocco : Implications for Shared Forest Management Options. Human Ecology, 2011, 39 (3), pp.257-269. ⟨10.1007/s10745-011-9390-2⟩. ⟨hal-02100603⟩
86 Consultations
378 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More