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" IF A WILD ANIMAL DESTROYS A FIELD LOCATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF A PROTECTED AREA, THERE IS NO DAMAGE "

Capacity building for agents responsible for drawing up reports of damage caused by certain wild animal species in three (3) regions in Manga, organized by the Environmental Intervention Fund (FIE), continues on October 1, 2024.

After recalling the discussions of the previous day, the session of October 1, 2024 began with the notions of ethology on animals generally involved in the damage caused by certain wild animal species. The trainer, Tanga Frédéric YANOGO, Inspector of Water and Forests, emphasized that ethology is the scientific study of the behavior of animals in their natural environment, focusing on their evolutionary history. He noted that every animal exhibits two types of behavior: innate and acquired. This theme allowed participants to understand the behavior of these animals: their lifestyle, their environment, their diet, the behavior to adopt when faced with certain animals, etc.

The second communication focused on the presentation of the legal status of the species protected by the decree. These are the hippopotamus, the elephant, three species of crocodiles, the buffalo, the hyena and the lion. Some species are partially protected and others fully protected.

The third presentation of the day focused on the areas of dispute when animal damage is reported. According to the trainer, the areas of dispute are defined as sites or places where, in principle, crops of any kind cannot be grown. He emphasizes that " if a wild animal destroys a field located within the territorial limits of a protected area, there is no damage and the PV is not admissible ." These areas are: national parks, biosphere reserves, buffer zones, recognized cattle tracks; easement strips along bodies of water and classified forests.

There are also ranches, total or partial wildlife reserves, recognized pastoral areas, official animal passage corridors, local shelters, village areas of hunting interest. The trainer emphasizes that reports of animal damage in these areas are not admissible and the damage is not eligible for compensation.

As a reminder, after the Bobo-Dioulasso axis, the FIE is strengthening the capacities of the agents responsible for drawing up reports (PV) of damage caused by certain wild animal species in three (3) regions, from September 30 to October 3, 2024 in Manga, in the Center-South region. These are the Center-East; Center-West and Center-South regions .

DCRP/FIE