The Bellefoungou site is a woodland open clear forest, corresponding to the most wooded savannah in term of tree density. Vegetation consists of an open stand of trees with crown heights of around 15 m covering 60% – 80% of the total soil area. A peculiar characteristic of this ecosystem is in its dominant overstory species which include Isoberlinia tomentuosa, Isoberlinia doka, Burkea Africana and Vitellaria paradoxa. The site is located in the Donga catchment and has a slight slope of 2.5%. Bellefoungou lies in a tropical region characterized by a dry and a wet (or rainy) seasons separated by transitional phases (moistening and drying).
