Faced with the risk of disappearance of certain plant species linked to the combined actions of man and the climate, it is recognized that the preservation of tropical biodiversity constitutes a major challenge. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, currently some species from tropical Africa such as the species Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn could be threatened with extinction. In this context, the present research carried out in the West of Burkina Faso aims to analyze the modalities of a sustainable management of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn through an improvement of knowledge on the species. The work of collecting both qualitative and quantitative data highlights, on the one hand, the spatial analysis of the population and the dendrometric characteristics of the species. This research on the other hand, highlights the state of regeneration of ceiba pentandra (l.) gaertn and local management strategies which don't guarantee the sustainability of this resource.