Adiaké is a small town in the eastern part of Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. It borders Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana to the west, north, and east, and borders the Gulf of Guinea to its south. One of the most...
Côte d'Ivoire.
Fishing, therefore, is the main activity of the riverine populations of the water stretches in Adiake and Grand-Lahou regions.
In addition, Adiake inhabitants are disappointed since the expectations they had from the "Aby lagoon fishing project" established in the area, have not been satisfied.
In the communities of Grand-Lahou and Adiake, women play an important role Unfortunately, their incomes are still insufficient because of the poor periodical catches due to over-exploitation of water stretches and the numerous expenses related to fishing equipment, fish processing and family life
This national park consists of a group of six islands situated in the south of the Aby lagoon just before the place where it flows into the Atlantic.
The government of Ivory Coast and some nature conservation organisations favour agriculture to take place in the depressions surrounding the national park instead of within the national park itself as it would reduce villager pressure on the park.