Forests are naturally endowed to combat climate change by protecting people and livelihoods as well as creating a base for sustainable economic and social development. But this natural mechanism is often hampered by anthropogenic activities. It is therefore imperative to take measures that are environmentally sustainable not only for mitigation but also for its adaptation. This study was carried out to assess the role of Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as an adaptation strategy based on local perception to cope with the impacts of climate change among forest-dependent communities around the Bamkoko Forest Reserve in the South West Region of Cameroon. Datasets were collected through household questionnaires (20% of the population in each village that constitute the study site was sample), participatory rural appraisal techniques, transect walks in the 4 corners of the Bamboko Forest Reserve with a square sample of 25 m2 × 25 m2 to identified and record NTFPs in the reserve,and direct field observations.). Both qualitative and quantitative (statistics) methods were used to analyze the collected data. A total of 18 plant species were identified as being harvested as Non Timber Forest Products by the residents around Bamkoko Forest Reserve. The majority of the respondents (88%) perceived that there has been a change in climate patterns due to increased temperatures and unpredictable rainfalls. Eru was the most affected NTFPs with a standard deviation of 1.66799 and agricultural crops was the most affected livelihood activity by climate change around Bamboko Forest Reserve with a standard deviation of 1.20459 and local population used more than one strategy to cope with these adverse effects The study concluded that with the increasing climate change effects on crop production and other livelihoods, non-timber forest products still play a safety net role to assist communities. The need to ensure sustainable harvesting, improved processing, and access to non-timber forest products markets cannot be over-emphasized.

中文翻译：

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“喀麦隆西南地区Bamboko森林保护区非木材林产品和森林依赖社区之间的气候变化适应”

通过保护人类和生计以及为可持续的经济和社会发展奠定基础，森林自然具有抗击气候变化的能力。但是，这种自然机制常常受到人为活动的阻碍。因此，必须采取在环境上可持续的措施，不仅是缓解措施，而且是适应措施。进行这项研究是为了评估非木材林产品（NTFPs）作为适应策略的作用，该策略基于当地的看法，以应对气候变化对西南部Bamkoko森林保护区附近以森林为生的社区之间的影响。喀麦隆。通过家庭问卷收集数据集（构成研究地点的每个村庄中有20％的人口是样本），参与性农村评估技术，样条线以25平方米×25平方米的正方形样本在班博科森林保护区的4个角落行走，以识别和记录保护区中的NTFP，并进行现场观察。）定性和定量（统计）方法都用于分析收集的数据。Bamkoko森林保护区附近的居民确认总共有18种植物被收获为非木材林产品。大多数受访者（88％）认为，由于气温升高和降雨无法预测，气候模式发生了变化。Eru是受影响最严重的NTFP，标准差为1.66799，而农作物是受气候变化影响最大的生计活动，Bamboko森林保护区周围的气候变化为标准差1。20459年和当地居民使用了多种策略来应对这些不利影响。研究得出的结论是，随着气候变化对农作物生产和其他生计的影响越来越大，非木材林产品仍然发挥着安全网的作用来协助社区。确保可持续采伐，改善加工和进入非木材林产品市场的需求不能过分强调。