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Conservation, valuation and sustainable development issues of the Argan Tree Biosphere Reserve in Morocco

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  • Sinsin Tudal E.M.
  • Aboudi Ahmed El

    (Botany Team and Valuation of Plnt and Fungal Resources (BOVAREF), Research Centre Biotechnology Vegetal and Microbial, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University in Rabat, BP. 1014 RP, 4 Av. Ibn Battouta, Rabat, Morocco)

  • Mounir Fouad

    (Department of Economics and Management of Resources and Environment, National Forestry School of Engineers, BP. 511 Tabriquet, 11000Sale, Morocco)

Abstract

The argan tree is a multi-purpose tree (fruit tree, medicinal, cosmetic, and pastoral plant) found in the semi-arid and arid regions of North Africa. It is under strong human pressure such as the impact of population growth, crop expansion, overgrazing, and wood and fruit exploitation that are also the main causes of desertification in the rest of the world. Over the years, interest in this beneficial tree and demand for its products have increased: especially with the increase in the price of argan oil, which is now one of the most expensive and much in demand oils in the world. This increase has led to many socio-political, economic and cultural changes at the national, regional and local levels, especially in farming behaviour and the habits of the local population. This bibliographic research was therefore conducted in order to analyse the various changes and their consequences on the planning, conservation, and management methods implemented in the argan tree area and their effects on the habits of the local population in order to ensure the sustainability of the Argan Tree Biosphere Reserve in Morocco. Indeed, the aims of this study were, firstly, to analyse the change dynamic of argan forest area in the ABR; and secondly, to investigate the impact of various socio-political, economic and cultural changes resulting from increased prices of argan oil on planning, conservation, and management methods of argan tree ecosystem and on the habits of the local population.

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  • Sinsin Tudal E.M. & Aboudi Ahmed El & Mounir Fouad, 2020. "Conservation, valuation and sustainable development issues of the Argan Tree Biosphere Reserve in Morocco," Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 8(1), pages 28-35, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:enviro:v:8:y:2020:i:1:p:28-35:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/environ-2020-0004
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    1. Lybbert, Travis J. & Magnan, Nicholas & Aboudrare, Abdellah, 2010. "Household and local forest impacts of Morocco's argan oil bonanza," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(4), pages 439-464, August.
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