A. Species
Scientific name: Pterocarpus erinaceus
Common name(s): African Barwood, African Kino Tree, African Rosewood, African Teal, Keno, Senegal Rosewood
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Endangered
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Benin
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Benin
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2018
End Year: 2018
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal and Non-Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism and Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Medicine and hygiene
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence and Income generation from trade (individual/household/community)
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: Published paper
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The uncontrolled and repeated harvesting of parts of Pterocarpus erinaceus has seriously affected plant growth and regeneration. Local people reported that the species is becoming more scarce. The authors state that the prohibition of logging and timber exportation of Pterocarpus erinaceus in Benin is not sufficient for its sustainable management.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: Published paper
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The leaves, bark and roots are sold my women and contribute to the livelihood income for many households.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: Published paper
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
It is important that additional conservation and restoration strategies are taken. The authors advice both in-situ and ex-situ conservation in order to keep the genetic diversity of Pterocarpus erinaceus and ensure its survival. A key strategy could be improved habitat management to enable connectivity across the landscape. The authors highlight the importance of involving local communities in conservation actions.
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub
Date of publication/issue/production: 2021-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2025-03-24