Les potentialités écotouristiques dans la préfecture de Doufelgou (Togo, Afrique de l’Ouest)

This study was conducted in the cantons of Doufelgou prefecture in Northern Togo. On the basis of the beauty of the landscape, natural resources and semi-structured surveys, the potential ecotourism in this prefecture was evaluated. The treatment of spatial data collected helped make ecotourism map and to propose a tourist circuit. Three categories of potential have been identified: the natural potential, cultural potential and human potential. These potentialities are little valued and suffer to varying degrees various pressures which may put them at risk. This paper presents various potential and carries an analysis on socio-economic and environmental benefits of ecotourism development in this area.