trees of Sogolonbougou

Scott Seybold Agr./ Nat. resources 103 M-W-F 9:00-9:50



The Trees of Sogolonbougou



The article about the trees of Sogolonbougou discussed the attempts to preserve and protect the forest regions and trees in West Africa. The two main characters of this article are Amadou Diarra who is an agent working for the Forest Service in the region of mali, and Djokolo Coulibaly who is the elder chief of the village of Sogolonbougou. For decades the Malian farmers have used traditional methods for clearing agricultural land such as “slash and burn” or “shifting cultivation” agriculture. The use of these methods removes trees and plants destroying forest areas. These methods were used because they were the easiest, least labor intensive way. The use of fire such as in “slash and burn” agriculture was prohibited by the forest code of Mali. This law code also prohibited any abuse that may result in the destruction of forest regions or in areas where wind o...