Indigenous Peoples, Primates, and Conservation Evidence: A Case Study Focussing on the Waorani of the Maxus Road

Papworth, Sarah

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“…Primate hunting has been critical to the food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years (87)(88)(89)(90)(91). In the Neotropics, primates are among the three most numerically dominant orders of prey mammals hunted by the Waorani (92,93), the Waiwai (6,94,95), the Waimiri (96), the Kayapó (97), the Matis (98), the Shuar (99), and the Matsigenka (100). The Aguaruna target yellow-tailed woolly monkeys (Lagothrix flavicauda) for their festivals, in part, to make headdresses and for meat (101).…”

Section: Primate Hunting By Indigenous Peoplesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Patterns of primate hunting by Indigenous Peoples in Asia are less well studied than in Amazonia and Africa (107)(108)(109). Generally, pigs, ungulates, and primates are the most frequently harvested taxa across the region (45,110,111), with primates more highly preferred by Indigenous groups such as the Iban, Jahai, and Mentawai in Southeast Asia and the Mishmi, Meyor, and Nyishi of South Asia (87,92,93). Among Indigenous communities in Asia, primate hunting preferences vary considerably in response to religious taboos, the prevalence of crop raiding by primate species, and the local use of primate body parts for traditional medicines (112).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These source-sink dynamics can contribute to sustainable hunting over long periods with limited large-scale faunal depletion (Supplementary Text and fig. S1) (6,24,29,80,83,93,(135)(136)(137)(138)(146)(147)(148)(149). Moreover, if the human population density of colonists bordering Indigenous Peoples lands is relatively low, even vulnerable primate species and ecosystems can persist by repopulating from distant, nonhunted zones (44,133).…”

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Global importance of Indigenous Peoples, their lands, and knowledge systems for saving the world’s primates from extinction

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Primates, represented by 521 species, are distributed across 91 countries primarily in the Neotropic, Afrotropic, and Indo-Malayan realms. Primates inhabit a wide range of habitats and play critical roles in sustaining healthy ecosystems that benefit human and nonhuman communities. Approximately 68% of primate species are threatened with extinction because of global pressures to convert their habitats for agricultural production and the extraction of natural resources. Here, we review the scientific literature and conduct a spatial analysis to assess the significance of Indigenous Peoples’ lands in safeguarding primate biodiversity. We found that Indigenous Peoples’ lands account for 30% of the primate range, and 71% of primate species inhabit these lands. As their range on these lands increases, primate species are less likely to be classified as threatened or have declining populations. Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ lands, languages, and cultures represents our greatest chance to prevent the extinction of the world’s primates.

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Section: Primate Hunting By Indigenous Peoplesmentioning

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“…Por su parte, Shepard (2002) analizó varios aspectos de la relación entre los Matsigenka y los primates asociados con la subsistencia y la cosmovisión en la Amazonía del Perú; mientras que Lizarralde (2002) examinó examinó la percepción, el conocimiento y los usos relacionados con los primates en los Barí de Venezuela desde la etnoecología. Bajo un enfoque similar, después se desarrollaron investigaciones con los Tikuna en Colombia, los Waorani y los Kichwa de Ecuador y los Maijuna en Perú (Parathian y Maldonado, 2010;Papworth et al, 2013;Papworth, 2016;Stafford et al, 2016;Mere-Roncal et al, 2018). Otro aporte es el de Urbani y Lizarrale (2020), quienes reunieron 18 trabajos etnoprimatológicos de distintos pueblos indígenas desde el sur de México hasta el norte de Argentina.…”

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Una aproximación a la etnoprimatología Chachi en el noroccidente ecuatoriano

Estévez

2023

Neotrop. Primates

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El presente estudio es la primera aproximación a la etnoprimatología de los Chachi, una nacionalidad indígena del noroccidente ecuatoriano, de la que no se contaba con información publicada respecto a su relación tradicional con los primates. Entre el año 2020 y 2021, se realizaron 26 entrevistas de manera presencial y online, sumado a una revisión exhaustiva de fuentes secundarias y la aplicación de otros métodos complementarios. Se encontró que la relación entre los Chachi y tres especies de primates (Alouatta palliata, Ateles fusciceps y Cebus capucinus) se compone de distintos aspectos agrupados en tres dimensiones interrelacionadas: cosmovisión, conocimientos y prácticas. A pesar de que en varios aspectos la etnoprimatología chachi es análoga a la de otros pueblos amerindios y posee matices particulares de la Región del Chocó-Darién, se sugiere que no sea vista desde el esencialismo y más bien se busque su comprensión a través del análisis del contexto histórico donde tiene lugar, para a partir de ahí repensar las prácticas de conservación de los primates con los Chachi en el noroccidente de Ecuador.

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“…Primates are a preferred dietary resource for many indigenous peoples in the Amazon [29][30][31]. Changes from traditional hunting methods, such as bows and arrows, to shotguns, have resulted in higher extraction rates, in line with growing human populations and associated with increased demand for food and to bolster income [9,32,33]. Hunter preference for larger-bodied species often leads to their depletion and local extinction [31,34,35].…”

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Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú

Anca,

Shanee,

Svensson

2023

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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In the Anthropocene, primate conservation can only take place when considering human culture, perspectives, and needs. Such approaches are increasingly important under the growing impact of anthropogenic activities and increasing number of threatened primates. The Amazon rainforest, rich in cultural and biological diversity, where indigenous people play a crucial role in primate conservation, provides ample opportunity to study human–primate interactions and the sociocultural context in which they occur. Human activities threaten the Amazon’s fragile ecosystems and its primates, which play a key role in its maintenance and regeneration. This study focuses on one of the largest indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo. Interviews and participant observation were used to investigate local perceptions of animal presence and depletion, food preferences, and how primates are incorporated into daily life and culture. Since time immemorial and still today, primates remain important in Shipibo culture, mythology, and subsistence. Local Shipibo participants consistently identified the presence of 13 species of primate. Primates were among the preferred species for consumption, pet keeping, and held a fundamental role in mythology, traditional knowledge, and storytelling. Large-bodied primates were often mentioned as being locally extinct, with reports and observations suggesting increasing consumption of smaller-bodied primates. Commonly perceived reasons for primate depletion include noise disturbance, hunting, and population growth, often in parallel. This study sheds light on the cultural context of an area rich in biodiversity, where primates, essential for ecological balance and integral to Shipibo lives and identity, are being depleted. We highlight the need for an inclusive ethnoprimatological approach to conserving primates and preserving indigenous heritage while improving local livelihoods.

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Indigenous Peoples, Primates, and Conservation Evidence: A Case Study Focussing on the Waorani of the Maxus Road

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Global importance of Indigenous Peoples, their lands, and knowledge systems for saving the world’s primates from extinction

Global importance of Indigenous Peoples, their lands, and knowledge systems for saving the world’s primates from extinction

Una aproximación a la etnoprimatología Chachi en el noroccidente ecuatoriano

Ethnoprimatology of the Shipibo of the upper Ucayali River, Perú

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