Floristic inventory and installation of permanent plots in the high conservation value forest of Agrimey, Lama and Djigbé
Citation
GBAGUIDI R, DEGBOE E, GANGBE N, TOHINNOU C, GBAGUIDI E (2023). Floristic inventory and installation of permanent plots in the high conservation value forest of Agrimey, Lama and Djigbé. Version 1.4. SOS Biodiversity. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7h5cfa accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-19.Description
Office National du Bois (ONAB) manages approximately 14,011 ha of teak plantations in southern Benin, which annually produce approximately 50,000 m3 of wood placed on the international market. For this purpose, it has forest plantations in the Lama, Agrimey, Djigbé and Toffo Classified Forests. Within these plantations, there are patches of natural forests with variable area. The biggest area is the Central Core of the Lama classified forest which contains the last vestiges of natural forests in southern Benin. To evaluate the diversity of ecosystems and species in Lama, Agrimey, and Djigné, 136 plots including 11 permanent plots (with a size of 1ha each one) were installed.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Benin, precisely in the Lama, Agrimey, Djigbé and Toffo Classified Forests.Sampling
Office National du Bois (ONAB) manages approximately 14,011 ha of teak plantations in southern Benin, which annually produce approximately 50,000 m3 of wood placed on the international market. For this purpose, it has forest plantations in the Lama, Agrimey, Djigbé and Toffo Classified Forests. Within these plantations, there are patches of natural forests with variable area. The biggest area is the Central Core of the Lama classified forest which contains the last vestiges of natural forests in southern Benin. To evaluate the diversity of ecosystems and species in Lama, Agrimey, and Djigné, 136 plots including 11 permanent plots (with a size of 1ha each one) were installed.Method steps
- 1- Installation of plots 2- Identification of trees 3- Species determination 4- Taking measurements on trees
Taxonomic Coverages
Plantea
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Plantaecommon name: Plante rank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected in Benin, precisely in Lama, Agrimey, Djigbé and Toffo Classified Forests.
Bibliographic Citations
- De Souza S., 1988. Flore du Bénin (Tome 3). -
- Akoègninou A. et al., 2006. Flore analytique du Bénin. -
- Evaluation des valeurs environnementales des plantations et élaboration d’un plan de conservation des forets à haute valeur de conservation (FHVC) présentes dans les plantations de la Lama -
Contacts
Roméo GBAGUIDIoriginator
position: Vice-President
SOS Biodiversity
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22995242460
email: gbaguidiromeo@gmail.com
Etienne DEGBOE
originator
position: Assistant
SOS Biodiversity
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22965656861
email: deethopape@gmail.com
Noel GANGBE
originator
position: Head
NGF Consulting
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22995698878
email: ngfexpertconsult@gmail.com
Charbel TOHINNOU
originator
position: Forestry technician
SOS Biodiversity
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22967558355
email: charbcj94@gmail.com
Etienne GBAGUIDI
metadata author
position: Vice-President
SOS Biodiversity
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22995242460
email: gbaguidiromeo@gmail.com
Roméo GBAGUIDI
administrative point of contact
position: Vice-President
SOS Biodiversity
Bénin, Atlantique
Abomey-calavi
Abomey-Calavi
BJ
Telephone: +22995242460
email: gbaguidiromeo@gmail.com