Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico
A large portion of rural human residents in Mexico are established in the states with greater biological diversity, and continue using a variety of wildlife species as sources of protein, fat, medicinal substances, clothes, adornments, ritual objects, and income, among other purposes. Our aims in th...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2022
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| author | García-Grajales, Jesús Luis-Curiel, Carlos Alberto Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra |
| author_facet | García-Grajales, Jesús Luis-Curiel, Carlos Alberto Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra |
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| description | A large portion of rural human residents in Mexico are established in the states with greater biological diversity, and continue using a variety of wildlife species as sources of protein, fat, medicinal substances, clothes, adornments, ritual objects, and income, among other purposes. Our aims in this study were: 1) identify the main wildlife species that are part of local knowledge and are used, 2) describe the hunting techniques used by inhabitants of rural communities, and 3) identify the main wildlife species considered harmful between two groups of inhabitants of rural communities settled around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán on the central coast of Oaxaca, in southwest Mexico. We conducted fieldwork during four visits to the communities between June and December 2015. We obtained information through open conversations with structured and in-depth interviews. We calculated the Importance Culture Index (ICI) and the Importance Damage Index (IDI) per wildlife species. We recorded 51 wild species, which are part of the knowledge of the studied communities, and seven different uses were identified. There was no significant difference in the knowledge of wildlife among the study groups, but there was a significant difference in the use of wildlife. In general, the inhabitants of the communities around the NPA El Gavilán have extensive knowledge and make use of its wildlife, but there are differences in the uses of these species. Here we present a synthesis of the most relevant knowledge and uses of wildlife in communities around a natural protected area. |
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| spelling | azm-article-25282022-12-05T19:41:11Z Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico García-Grajales, Jesús Luis-Curiel, Carlos Alberto Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra interviewees importance culture index importance damage index knowledge use entrevistas índice de importancia cultura índice de importancia de daño conocimiento uso A large portion of rural human residents in Mexico are established in the states with greater biological diversity, and continue using a variety of wildlife species as sources of protein, fat, medicinal substances, clothes, adornments, ritual objects, and income, among other purposes. Our aims in this study were: 1) identify the main wildlife species that are part of local knowledge and are used, 2) describe the hunting techniques used by inhabitants of rural communities, and 3) identify the main wildlife species considered harmful between two groups of inhabitants of rural communities settled around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán on the central coast of Oaxaca, in southwest Mexico. We conducted fieldwork during four visits to the communities between June and December 2015. We obtained information through open conversations with structured and in-depth interviews. We calculated the Importance Culture Index (ICI) and the Importance Damage Index (IDI) per wildlife species. We recorded 51 wild species, which are part of the knowledge of the studied communities, and seven different uses were identified. There was no significant difference in the knowledge of wildlife among the study groups, but there was a significant difference in the use of wildlife. In general, the inhabitants of the communities around the NPA El Gavilán have extensive knowledge and make use of its wildlife, but there are differences in the uses of these species. Here we present a synthesis of the most relevant knowledge and uses of wildlife in communities around a natural protected area. En México una gran proporción de habitantes de áreas rurales están establecidos en los estados con mayor diversidad biológica y continúan usando una gran variedad de especies de vida silvestre como fuentes de proteína, grasa, sustancias medicinales, ropa, herramienta, adornos, objetos para rituales e ingresos, entre otros propósitos. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron: 1) identificar a las principales especies de fauna que son parte del conocimiento local y son usadas, 2) describir las técnicas de cacería utilizadas por los habitantes de las comunidades rurales, y 3) identificar las principales especies de fauna consideradas como dañinas entre dos grupos de habitantes de las comunidades rurales aledañas al Área Natural Protegida Comunal (ANPC) El Gavilán, en la costa de Oaxaca, México. Realizamos el trabajo de campo durante cuatro visitas a las comunidades entre junio y diciembre de 2015. Obtuvimos información a través de conversaciones abiertas con apoyo de entrevistas semiestructuradas. Calculamos el Índice de Importancia Cultural (IDC) y el Índice de Importancia de Daño (IDD) por especies de fauna. Registramos un total de 51 especies de fauna silvestre, las cuales son parte del conocimiento de las comunidades estudiadas, así como siete diferentes usos fueron identificados. No existieron diferencias significativas en el conocimiento de la fauna silvestre entre los grupos estudiados. En general, los habitantes de las comunidades aledañas al ANPC El Gavilán tienen un extenso conocimiento y formas de uso de la fauna silvestre, pero existen diferencias en los usos de estas especies. Aquí presentamos una síntesis de los conocimientos y usos más relevantes de la fauna silvestre en las comunidades alrededor de un área natural protegida. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2022-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/2528 10.21829/azm.2022.3812528 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 38 (2022); 1-20 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 38 (2022); 1-20 2448-8445 0065-1737 eng https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/2528/3007 Derechos de autor 2022 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | García-Grajales, Jesús Luis-Curiel, Carlos Alberto Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title | Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full | Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_short | Wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the Communal Natural Protected Area El Gavilán, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_sort | wildlife use and harmful wild species in rural communities around the communal natural protected area el gavilán, oaxaca, mexico |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/2528 |
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