Determinants of urban bushmeat consumption in Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea |
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| Author | |
| East, Tamsyn; Kumpel, Noelle; Milner-Gulland, E J; Rowcliffe, J M | |
| Year | |
| 2005 | |
| Secondary Title | |
| Biological Conservation | |
| Volume | |
| 126 | |
| Pages | |
| 206-215 | |
| Abstract | |
| Understanding the factors driving demand for wild meat and its substitutes is crucial for predicting the eVects of changing socio- economic conditions on consumption, and managing supplies sustainably. However urban demand for wild meat remains relatively understudied, particularly in West/Central Africa. We use interviews with consumers in households, markets and restaurants and a market survey to examine patterns of consumption of bushmeat, domestic meat and Wsh in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, a country cur- rently undergoing a period of strong economic and population growth. Consumers make a much clearer distinction between fresh and frozen foods than between bushmeat, domestic meat and Wsh. Fresh foods are greatly preferred over frozen but are more expen- sive and less consumed. Consumption of all fresh foods increases with income. Controlling for income, native Equatoguineans con- sume more bushmeat than other nationalities, while of the two dominant Equatoguinean tribes, the continental Fang consume more bushmeat than the coastal Ndowe. Our Wndings indicate that increasing wealth of a growing urban population will greatly increase future demand for all fresh foods, including bushmeat. There is no evidence of a luxury bushmeat market based on rare species, thus controlled demand for bushmeat could be met from common, highly productive species that are relatively robust to exploitation. Improving the supply of under-developed commodities, particularly domestic livestock, could also oVset demand for bushmeat. | |
| DOI | |
| 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.05.012 | |
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