Wildlife in the life of local people of the semi-arid Argentine Chaco

Altrichter, Mariana

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“…Of the four studies that met our inclusion criteria (see Table 2), two studies documented the consumption of bushmeat (Santos-Fita et al 2012, Altrichter 2006, one the consumption of wild edible plants (Delang 2006) and one study documented the consumption of wild fruits (Campbell 1987). No studies were identified which attempted to quantify all forest-source wild foods consumed.…”

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“…Differences were also found in the units of quantification used. Two studies quantified the consumption of wild foods in kilograms per year, either at the individual or the household level (Santos-Fita et al 2012, Delang 2006, one by the frequency of consumption (Altrichter 2006) and one by the number of plants consumed (Campbell 1987). The quantities of wild forest products consumed ranged from none (Campbell 1987) to approximately one third of all meat consumed (Altrichter 2006).…”

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“…Only one study that quantified the consumption of wild foods from dry forests also compared with the consumption of non-forest source foods (Altrichter 2006). No studies were found that quantified the contribution of wild foods from dry forests to meeting dietary adequacy or the effects of eating wild foods upon nutritional status.…”

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“…Four studies did however quantify the consumption of forest foods. Studies which quantified the consumption of dry forest foods varied dramatically in the level of contribution from zero consumption (Campbell 1987) to making up over a third of meat intake (Altrichter 2006). In reality, the contributions of dry forests are likely to vary greatly between communities and seasons as well as the local ecological, economic, social and cultural context.…”

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“…At the other end of the scale, 12 month recall surveys are prone to significant recall bias as, the ability to recall events, and to provide quantitative estimates, diminishes rapidly with time (Delang 2006, Bernard et al 1984). Two of the included studies used records kept by household members (either food diaries or hunting records) and corroborated information by cross-checking through participant observation, randomized interviews and conversations (Santos-Fita, Naranjo, and Rangel-Salazar 2012, Altrichter 2006). This approach proved to provide very good "overall picture" of food consumption patterns though lack the depth required for detailed nutrition analysis.…”

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Direct contributions of dry forests to nutrition: a review

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SUMMARYGlobally, micronutrient deficiencies are more prevalent than calorie and protein deficiencies. In order to address global micronutrient deficiencies, increasing attention is being paid to the nutritional quality of people's diets. While conventional agriculture is key for ensuring adequate calories, dietary quality depends on the consumption of a diverse range of micronutrient rich foods. Many wild foods are rich in micronutrients, particularly fruits, vegetables, and animal source food. As a result there has been increasing interest in the value of wild foods to meeting nutritional requirements.We review literature on the consumption of wild foods in dry forest areas to assess the current state of knowledge as to how dry forests may contribute to nutrition. We focus on papers that quantify consumption of wild forest foods. Although there is a great deal of literature that lends weight to the notion that dry forests are important for food security and nutrition, we find surprisingly little evidence of direct contributions to diets. Of 2514 articles identified by our search, only four quantify the consumption of wild foods from dry forests, and only one of these puts this consumption in the context of the entire diet. There is a need for research on the nutritional importance of dry forest foods which combines methodologies from nutrition science with an understanding and appreciation of the ecological, social, cultural and economic context. Keywords: nutrition, dry forests, micronutrient, wild foods, bushmeatContribution directe des forêts sèches à la nutrition: une analyse D. ROWLAND, R.R. BLACKIE, B. POWELL, H. DJOUDI, E. VERGLES, B. VINCETI et A. ICKOWITZ Les carences en micro-substances nutritives sont globalement plus présentes aujourd'hui que les carences en calories et protéines. Pour faire face à ces carences globales en micro-substances nutritives, une attention croissante est accordée à la qualité nutritionnelle des régimes personnels. Alors que l'agriculture traditionnelle est essentielle pour assurer l'octroi de calories adéquates, la qualité des régimes dépend de la consommation d'un éventail varié d'aliments riches en micro-substances nutritives, tels que les fruits, les légumes et les aliments à base animale. Il en résulte un intérêt croissant porté à la valeur des aliments sauvages pour assouvir les besoins en micro-substances nutritives.Nous étudions la littérature sur la consommation des aliments sauvages dans les zones de forêts sèches pour évaluer l'état actuel de la connaissance de la manière dont les écosystèmes forestiers secs peuvent contribuer à la nutrition. Nous nous concentrons exclusivement sur les contributions directes aux régimes dans les situations où les aliments sauvages en provenance des forêts sèches ont été quantifiés. Bien qu'il existe une large quantité de littérature appuyant la notion que les forêts sèches sont importantes pour sécuriser les aliments et la sécurité nutritionnelle, nous trouvons une surprenante faible quantité de preuves d'une contribution directe ...

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Studies Meeting Inclusion Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Using occupancy models to assess the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural expansion on species’ populations

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Land-use change is a global threat to biodiversity, but how land-use change affects species beyond the direct effect of habitat loss remains poorly understood. We developed an approach to isolate and map the direct and indirect effects of agricultural expansion on species of conservation concern, using the threatened giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the Gran Chaco as an example. We reconstructed anteater occupancy change between 1985 and 2015 by fitting single-season occupancy models with contemporary camera-trap data and backcasting the models to 1985 and 2000 land-cover/use maps. Based on this, we compared the area of forest loss (direct effect of agricultural expansion) with the area where forests remained but occupancy still declined (indirect effect of agricultural expansion). Anteater occupancy decreased substantially since 1985, particularly after 2000 when agriculture expanded rapidly. Between 1985 and 2015, ~ 64,000 km2 of forest disappeared, yet occupancy declined across a larger area (~ 102,000 km2), extending far into seemingly untransformed habitat. This suggests that widespread sink habitat has emerged due to agricultural land-use change, and that species may lose their habitat through direct and indirect effects of agricultural expansion, highlighting the urgent need for broad-scale conservation planning in the Chaco. Appropriate management responses could proactively protect more habitat where populations are stable, and restore habitat or address causes of mortality in areas where declines occur. Our work also highlights how occupancy modelling combined with remote sensing can help to detect the direct and indirect effects of agricultural expansion, providing guidance for spatially targeting conservation strategies to halt extinctions.

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Wildlife in the life of local people of the semi-arid Argentine Chaco

Cited by 25 publications

References 20 publications

Direct contributions of dry forests to nutrition: a review

Direct contributions of dry forests to nutrition: a review

Beyond fangs: beef and soybean trade drive jaguar extinction

Using occupancy models to assess the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural expansion on species’ populations

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