Conservation efforts based on local ecological knowledge: the role of social variables in identifying environmental indicators

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dc.contributor.authorSobral, A.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorTorre-Cuadros, M.D.L.Á.L.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorAlves, R.R.N.es_ES
dc.contributor.authorAlbuquerque, U.P.es_ES
dc.date.accessioned6/22/2022 13:33
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-30T16:31:52Z
dc.date.available6/22/2022 13:33
dc.date.available2022-09-30T16:31:52Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe incorporation of local ecological knowledge in monitoring processes has been one of the great challenges of conservation initiatives worldwide. Therefore, it is essential to use indicators as local evaluation tools of the conditions of a species in order to support conservation actions. Local populations observe the environment, climate change and the influence of these factors on the species they use. However, their observations and perceptions may vary depending on different social factors. We used as model two species of economic importance involved in sociobiodiversity product chains to evaluate the role of social variables in the identification of conservation indicators for this plants. The species studied were: Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. (locally known as pequi), and Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel (locally known as janaguba). We also registered which indicators are perceived as the most important and what they are measuring. Our results show that the knowledge among collectors is homogeneous and that, generally, the social factors do not affect the knowledge on local indicators. Age and extraction time were factors that influenced the knowledge on climate indicators and population structure only for C. coriaceum. In the communities studied, collectors not only monitor the biological characteristics of the species, but also the environmental and climatic phenomena that are threatening the sustainability of the species. These results can help to improve our ability to manage information about natural resources, incorporating local ecological knowledge in the scientific process of evaluation and monitoring of biodiversity. © 2017 Elsevier Ltdes_ES
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.065es_ES
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.065
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.es_ES
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesses_ES
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es_ES
dc.sourceEcological Indicatorses_ES
dc.subjectAgricultural and Biological Scienceses_ES
dc.subjectDecision Scienceses_ES
dc.subjectEnvironmental Sciencees_ES
dc.subject.ocdehttp://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.00es_ES
dc.titleConservation efforts based on local ecological knowledge: the role of social variables in identifying environmental indicatorses_ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlees_ES
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiones_ES
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