WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
A 2020 study combining household surveys, interviews and daily charcoal-supply monitoring estimated that Bonga Town consumed roughly 5,449 tonnes of charcoal per year, requiring about 27,244 tonnes of dry wood and affecting an estimated 895 hectares; two of the three most preferred tree species were endemic.
WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ
Energy demand can be translated into landscape exposure when supply-chain quantities, species preferences and conversion assumptions are made explicit, creating a stronger basis for targeted forest and livelihood interventions.
CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY
The estimates come from one town and depend on wood-to-charcoal, tree and area conversion assumptions. They should not be extrapolated to the whole biosphere reserve or nationally without additional supply-chain data.
SOURCE
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