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Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic

The study determined the impact of infrastructural development on the woody vegetation structure in the ecotourism hotspots of Pendjari National Park (PNP), Benin Republic. Plot method and control/impact approach employed in the woody vegetation assessment for tree growth measurement and biodiversit...

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Main Authors: Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel, Zakaria, Mohammed, Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola, Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100399/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14724049.2022.2066110
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1003992023-12-26T04:36:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100399/ Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel Zakaria, Mohammed Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka The study determined the impact of infrastructural development on the woody vegetation structure in the ecotourism hotspots of Pendjari National Park (PNP), Benin Republic. Plot method and control/impact approach employed in the woody vegetation assessment for tree growth measurement and biodiversity indices' computation. Forty-two different species were observed in the ecotourism built-up areas. Thirty-two species were observed in the ecotourism control areas. The woody vegetation structure in ecotourism built-up and control areas (EBCA) differed (P ≤ 0.05) as depicted by the phytosociological characteristics, abundance distribution model, and kernel density. However, a few government-owned and managed infrastructural development towards ecotourism affected the vertical strata and connectivity of the forest canopy cover in the Bali pond and Pendjari hotel. Therefore, staff training and capacity development on ecotourism hotspots' placement, design and maintenance are recommended. Also, further studies on the impact of ecotourism infrastructural development on other ecological resources are imperative. Taylor and Francis 2022-04-25 Article PeerReviewed Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel and Zakaria, Mohammed and Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola and Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka (2022) Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic. Journal of Ecotourism, 22 (4). pp. 459-478. ISSN 1472-4049; ESSN: 1747-7638 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14724049.2022.2066110 10.1080/14724049.2022.2066110
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description The study determined the impact of infrastructural development on the woody vegetation structure in the ecotourism hotspots of Pendjari National Park (PNP), Benin Republic. Plot method and control/impact approach employed in the woody vegetation assessment for tree growth measurement and biodiversity indices' computation. Forty-two different species were observed in the ecotourism built-up areas. Thirty-two species were observed in the ecotourism control areas. The woody vegetation structure in ecotourism built-up and control areas (EBCA) differed (P ≤ 0.05) as depicted by the phytosociological characteristics, abundance distribution model, and kernel density. However, a few government-owned and managed infrastructural development towards ecotourism affected the vertical strata and connectivity of the forest canopy cover in the Bali pond and Pendjari hotel. Therefore, staff training and capacity development on ecotourism hotspots' placement, design and maintenance are recommended. Also, further studies on the impact of ecotourism infrastructural development on other ecological resources are imperative.
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author Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel
Zakaria, Mohammed
Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola
Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka
spellingShingle Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel
Zakaria, Mohammed
Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola
Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka
Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
author_facet Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel
Zakaria, Mohammed
Akinsorotan, Oluseun Adesola
Martins, Chukwuemeka Onwuka
author_sort Olaniyi, Oluwatobi Emmanuel
title Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
title_short Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
title_full Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
title_fullStr Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in Benin Republic
title_sort assessing the influence of touristification’s infrastructural element on the phytosociological structure of a protected tropical ecosystem in benin republic
publisher Taylor and Francis
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100399/
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