Message des communautés gardiennes d'APACs au Sénégal pour la Journée internationale de la biodiversité : nous aussi, nous faisons partie de la solution

This statement from Natural Justice and the Association Nationale des APACs (ANAPAC) advocates for the legal recognition of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (APACs) in Senegal to strengthen biodiversity conservation and support local community governance.

• Local communities in Senegal act as guardians of biodiversity through APACs (Aires et territoires du Patrimoine Autochtone et/ou Communautaire), which are autonomously governed areas based on local rules, traditional knowledge, and customary conservation methods.
• The Kawawana APAC in the commune of Mangagoulack, Casamance, serves as a primary example of community-led conservation, covering nearly 10,000 hectares of river mangrove ecosystems and receiving recognition from the Governor of Ziguinchor and the Regional Council.
• Despite their contribution to biodiversity, many APACs are threatened by the overexploitation of natural resources and a lack of legal status, which limits the authority of communities to enforce management rules.
• The Association Nationale des APACs (ANAPAC), formed in November 2019, calls for the legal recognition of APACs within Senegalese law, provided that such recognition preserves the autonomy and flexible governance systems of the communities.
• ANAPAC and Natural Justice request that local communities, particularly those managing APACs, be closely involved in the development of the Senegalese state's new law on biodiversity and protected areas.

APA

Martens, C. (2021). Message des communautés gardiennes d'APACs au Sénégal pour la Journée internationale de la biodiversité : nous aussi, nous faisons partie de la solution. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/message-des-communautes-gardiennes-dapacs-au-senegal-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-biodiversite-nous-aussi-nous-faisons-partie-de-la-solution/

Chicago

Martens, Claire. Message des communautés gardiennes d'APACs au Sénégal pour la Journée internationale de la biodiversité : nous aussi, nous faisons partie de la solution. Natural Justice, 2021. https://naturaljustice.org/message-des-communautes-gardiennes-dapacs-au-senegal-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-biodiversite-nous-aussi-nous-faisons-partie-de-la-solution/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{martens2021message, author = {Martens, Claire}, title = {{Message des communautés gardiennes d'APACs au Sénégal pour la Journée internationale de la biodiversité : nous aussi, nous faisons partie de la solution}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/message-des-communautes-gardiennes-dapacs-au-senegal-pour-la-journee-internationale-de-la-biodiversite-nous-aussi-nous-faisons-partie-de-la-solution/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }