Ethnoecology and conservation in protected natural areas: incorporating local knowledge in Superagui National Park management

Pedroso-Júnior, N. N.; Sato, Maria Inês Zanoli

doi:10.1590/s1519-69842005000100016

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“…Their study is a matter of ethnozoology (Alves and Souto 2015). The utility of this science has been demonstrated in the protected area management (Pedroso-Júnior and Sato 2005). Although protected areas have often an integral protect status, local people use it daily as a source of protein.…”

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Conserving wildlife amongst the cotton fields. A third of a century of experience at the Nazinga Game Ranch, Burkina Faso

Bouché

Lejeune

Bailly

et al. 2016

Environ Monit Assess

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Established in the early 1970 as a participatory wildlife production area, the Nazinga Game Ranch turned into an island of conservation surrounded by cultivation. We asked ourselves how long-term ungulate trends are affected in a context of continuous human pressure. To find out, we compiled and analysed the data of yearly line-transect counts of mammals carried out since 1985. Results showed that large species such as the elephant (Loxodonta africana) and large antelopes increased or showed stable populations. In contrast, medium and small ungulates showed continuously decreasing trends. During the same period, rainfall, water availability from artificial water points and the crop encroaching outside Nazinga Game Ranch increased. After an initial significant reduction, illegal human signs increased. However, we showed that human signs were positively correlated with the abundance of large ungulates but negatively correlated with the abundance of medium and small ones. In conclusion, this study showed that some isolated mammal populations could be restored and maintained in the long term, in spite of being surrounded by highly cultivated areas.

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Conserving wildlife amongst the cotton fields. A third of a century of experience at the Nazinga Game Ranch, Burkina Faso

Bouché

Lejeune

Bailly

et al. 2016

Environ Monit Assess

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“…However, “distant managers are apt to be ignorant of and insensitive to local considerations” (Brondizio et al : 269). Researchers focusing on institutions would likely agree with ethnoecologists who insist that lay and scientific knowledge “be treated as complementary resources which are most effectively used in tandem” (Pedroso‐Júnior & Sato ; Zent : 34). Nonetheless, the obstacles to complementary treatment appear onerous, especially because some kinds of knowledge are more likely to be favored by powerful individuals (Gentzler ; Heckler ).…”

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Improving Conservation Outcomes with Insights from Local Experts and Bureaucracies

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Schmook

Reyes

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Conservation Biology

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We describe conservation built on local expertise such that it constitutes a hybrid form of traditional and bureaucratic knowledge. Researchers regularly ask how local knowledge might be applied to programs linked to protected areas. By examining the production of conservation knowledge in southern Mexico, we assert local expertise is already central to conservation. However, bureaucratic norms and social identity differences between lay experts and conservation practitioners prevent the public valuing of traditional knowledge. We make this point by contrasting 2 examples. The first is a master's thesis survey of local experts regarding the biology of the King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) in which data collection took place in communities adjacent to the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. The second is a workshop sponsored by the same reserve that instructed farmers on how to monitor endangered species, including the King Vulture. In both examples, conservation knowledge would not have existed without traditional knowledge. In both examples, this traditional knowledge is absent from scientific reporting. On the basis of these findings, we suggest conservation outcomes may be improved by recognizing the knowledge contributions local experts already make to conservation programming.

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“…Many traditional communities have associated the use of natural resources with their conservation, since they have direct dependence on these resources for their economic and social development (Diegues and Viana, 2004;Pedroso-Júnior andSato, 2005, Lima, 2008;Oliveira, 2009;Lima et al, 2012, Sousa-Júnior et al, 2013). An increasing number of studies take into account the value of the vast knowledge of rural communities obtained by practice and observations since this knowledge contributes to the collective definition of the best conservation strategies and sustainable use of resources (Berkes et al, 2000;Hanazaki, 2003;Donovan and Puri, 2004;Figueiredo et al, 2006;Lima, 2008;Oliveira, 2009;Schmidt et al, 2007;Sousa-Júnior et al, 2013;Drumond et al, 2013).…”

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Traditional knowledge and uses of the Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Pequi) by “quilombolas” of Minas Gerais, Brazil: subsidies for sustainable management

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Local knowledge of biodiversity has been applied in support of research focused on utilizing and management of natural resources and promotion of conservation. Among these resources, Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Cambess.) is important as a source of income and food for communities living in the Cerrado biome. In Pontinha, a "quilombola" community, which is located in the central region of State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, an ethnoecological study about Pequi was conducted to support initiatives for generating income for this community. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and crossing. The most relevant uses of Pequi were family food (97%), soap production (67%), oil production (37%), medical treatments (17%), and trade (3%). Bees were the floral visitors with the highest Salience Index (S=0.639). Among frugivores that feed on unfallen fruits, birds showed a higher Salience (S=0.359) and among frugivores who use fallen fruits insects were the most important (S=0.574). Borers (folivorous caterpillars) that attack trunks and roots were the most common pests cited. According to the respondents, young individuals of Pequi are the most affected by fire due to their smaller size and thinner bark. Recognition of the cultural and ecological importance of Pequi has mobilized the community, which has shown interest in incorporating this species as an alternative source of income.Keywords: Cerrado, traditional communities, ethnoecology, income. Conhecimento tradicional e usos de

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Ethnoecology and conservation in protected natural areas: incorporating local knowledge in Superagui National Park management

Cited by 23 publications

References 2 publications

Conserving wildlife amongst the cotton fields. A third of a century of experience at the Nazinga Game Ranch, Burkina Faso

Conserving wildlife amongst the cotton fields. A third of a century of experience at the Nazinga Game Ranch, Burkina Faso

Improving Conservation Outcomes with Insights from Local Experts and Bureaucracies

Traditional knowledge and uses of the Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Pequi) by “quilombolas” of Minas Gerais, Brazil: subsidies for sustainable management

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