Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz
This study investigates the perceptions of environmental services provided by forested wetlands by inhabitants of Monte Gordo, Veracruz. Information from key informants in the community was collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed and reinforced with perceptions obtained duri...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2016
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| author | Marín-Muñiz, José Luis Hernández Alarcón, María E. Silva Rivera, Evodia Moreno-Casasola, Patricia |
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| description | This study investigates the perceptions of environmental services provided by forested wetlands by inhabitants of Monte Gordo, Veracruz. Information from key informants in the community was collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed and reinforced with perceptions obtained during a pilot test, and the latter were categorized according to potentially productive population (PP) and younger students (PE). The analysis included perception and reflections between young and adult people (generational). We found that perceptions of environmental services such as considering wetlands as wildlife habitat, natural water treatment areas and using them as landfill sites varied according to groups of PP and PE as compared to the reflective level generational analysis. Key informants perceived that the major ecosystem services that wetlands provide are: foodstuff, raw materials for construction, and as a tourist attraction. The role of wetlands as sites of flooding and coastal protection was not clearly perceived. Wetland loss is perceived as a situation that has increased over time in the community, however, the situations that have caused it and the local importance varied among respondents regarding their activities. Food resources and other wetland services affect them collectively so that local initiatives are required so that they integrat the villagers, local authorities and landowners from the upland areas of the community whose activities also affect the current status of wetlands in Monte Gordo. Collective action for the common good must be strengthened. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-4772022-11-30T05:37:41Z Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz Percepciones sobre servicios ambientales y pérdida de humedales arbóreos en la comunidad de Monte Gordo, Veracruz Marín-Muñiz, José Luis Hernández Alarcón, María E. Silva Rivera, Evodia Moreno-Casasola, Patricia collective actions reflexive analysis function and use of wetlands key informants protection against inundations perceptions acción colectiva análisis reflexivo función y uso de humedales informantes clave protección contra inundaciones percepciones This study investigates the perceptions of environmental services provided by forested wetlands by inhabitants of Monte Gordo, Veracruz. Information from key informants in the community was collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed and reinforced with perceptions obtained during a pilot test, and the latter were categorized according to potentially productive population (PP) and younger students (PE). The analysis included perception and reflections between young and adult people (generational). We found that perceptions of environmental services such as considering wetlands as wildlife habitat, natural water treatment areas and using them as landfill sites varied according to groups of PP and PE as compared to the reflective level generational analysis. Key informants perceived that the major ecosystem services that wetlands provide are: foodstuff, raw materials for construction, and as a tourist attraction. The role of wetlands as sites of flooding and coastal protection was not clearly perceived. Wetland loss is perceived as a situation that has increased over time in the community, however, the situations that have caused it and the local importance varied among respondents regarding their activities. Food resources and other wetland services affect them collectively so that local initiatives are required so that they integrat the villagers, local authorities and landowners from the upland areas of the community whose activities also affect the current status of wetlands in Monte Gordo. Collective action for the common good must be strengthened. Este estudio indaga las percepciones de los habitantes de Monte Gordo, Veracruz sobre los servicios ambientales que proveen los humedales arbóreos. Se recolectaron opiniones de informantes clave de la comunidad mediante entrevistas semi-estructuradas. Los datos se analizaron y reforzaron con las percepciones obtenidas durante una prueba piloto y estos últimos se categorizaron de acuerdo con la población productiva (PP) y jóvenes estudiantes (PE). El análisis de percepciones incluyó las reflexiones de jóvenes y adultos (generacional). Se encontró que las percepciones sobre los servicios ambientales de los humedales (hábitat de vida silvestre y tratamientos naturales de agua) y uso de los humedales (áreas de basureros) variaron significativamente entre los grupos de PP y PE al igual que el análisis reflexivo de nivel generacional. Los informantes clave percibieron que los principales servicios ambientales que los humedales proveen son: productos alimenticios, materia prima para construcción y como atracción turística. La función de humedales como sitios de protección a inundaciones y costas no fue claramente percibida. La pérdida de humedales se percibió como una situación que ha incrementado a través del tiempo en la comunidad, sin embargo, las situaciones que lo han provocado y su importancia a nivel local varió entre los entrevistados con respecto a sus actividades. Los recursos alimenticios y otros servicios de los humedales les atañen de forma colectiva por lo que se requieren iniciativas locales de acción colectiva en donde se integre a los habitantes del pueblo, autoridades municipales y a dueños de terrenos de las zonas más altas a la comunidad cuyas actividades también repercuten en la situación actual de los humedales de Monte Gordo. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-05-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/477 10.21829/myb.2016.221477 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 No. 1 (2016): Primavera Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 Núm. 1 (2016): Primavera 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/477/652 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/477/665 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | Marín-Muñiz, José Luis Hernández Alarcón, María E. Silva Rivera, Evodia Moreno-Casasola, Patricia Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title | Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title_full | Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title_short | Perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in Monte Gordo community, Veracruz |
| title_sort | perceptions about environmental services and loss of forested wetlands in monte gordo community, veracruz |
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