Interdependencies Among Traditional Resource Use Practices, Sustainable Tourism, and Biodiversity Conservation: A Global Assessment

Pegas, Fernanda de Vasconcellos; Grignon, Julien; Morrison, Clare

doi:10.1080/10871209.2015.1037939

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“…Given the preponderance of noncommercial behaviours, investigating contemporary jaguar uses from both an anthropological and an ecological perspective is necessary. Traditional uses threaten hundreds of species worldwide (de Vasconcellos Pegas, Grignon, and Morrison, 2015), but they can also play an important role in species protection by incentivizing sustainable and long-lasting use of wildlife resources (Dickman and Hazzah, 2016). As traditional jaguar uses are currently illegal for nonindigenous communities in Bolivia (Ministerio de Ambiente y Agua, 2020), which include most of our participants, achieving conservation gains may require opening a more inclusive dialogue about the cultural importance and conservation implications of these behaviours.…”

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Complex interactions between commercial and noncommercial drivers of illegal trade for a threatened felid

Arias

Hinsley

Nogales-Ascarrunz

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Animal Conservation

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Illegal trade and human-wildlife conflict are two key drivers of biodiversity loss and are recognized as leading threats to large carnivores. Although human-wildlife conflict involving jaguars (Panthera onca) has received significant attention in the past, less is known about traditional use or commercial trade in jaguar body parts, including their potential links with retaliatory killing. Understanding the drivers of jaguar killing, trade and consumption is necessary to develop appropriate jaguar conservation strategies, particularly as demand for jaguar products appears to be rising due to Chinese demand. We interviewed 1107 rural households in northwestern Bolivia, an area with an active history of human-jaguar conflict, which has also been at the epicentre of recent jaguar trade cases. We collected information on participants' experiences with jaguars, their jaguar killing, trading and consuming behaviours and potential drivers of these behaviours. We found that the relationships between local people and jaguars are complex and are driven largely by traditional practices, opportunism, human-jaguar conflict and market incentives from foreign and domestic demand, in the absence of law awareness and enforcement. Addressing jaguar trade and building human-jaguar coexistence will require a multifaceted approach that considers the multiple drivers of jaguar killing, trade and consumption, from foreign and local demand to human-jaguar conflict.

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Complex interactions between commercial and noncommercial drivers of illegal trade for a threatened felid

Arias

Hinsley

Nogales-Ascarrunz

et al. 2021

Animal Conservation

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“…As relações entre os conhecimentos populares e os recursos alimentares consumidos foram apontadas em diversos trabalhos (Batista et al 2016, Alexander et al 2017, Giglio et al 2018, como informações importantes a serem consideradas em diagnósticos de uso de recursos, contribuindo, por exemplo, para a elaboração de planos de manejo, acordos de uso, etc. Instrumentos de gerenciamento do uso de recursos naturais são fundamentais para reduzir a degradação ambiental, perda de biodiversidade e consequências socioeconômicas para comunidades locais (Pegas et al 2015).…”

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Recursos Pesqueiros Utilizados Pela Comunidade Local Do Arquipélago De Fernando De Noronha (Pe, Brasil): Preferências, Tabus Alimentares E Uso Medicinal

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The archipelago of Fernando de Noronha is divided into a National Marine Park, intended for the protection of natural resources and an Environmental Protection Area, where human occupation is permitted. Tourist use has caused changes in the island lifestyle, mainly in relation to economic activities and contact with nature. Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the local knowledge and eating habits of the people of Noronha, their preferences and aversions regarding the consumption of fish in the Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha/PE. Data collection was carried out through individual interviews using a script and these were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. It was found, in the research carried out with 81 interviewees, that the preferred fish for consumption are black syrup (Caranx lugubris), piraúna (Cepholopholis fulva), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares), barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), anchovy (Pomatomus saltatrix), red snapper (Lutjanus spp.) and mackerel (Acantocybium solandri). The relationship between popular knowledge and consumed food resources indicates an important contribution to regional and local conservation initiatives, which are essential to reduce environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and socioeconomic consequences for local communities. Aversion to reymosed fish was confirmed, such as cangulo (Melichthys niger) and barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), corroborating with the knowledge found in the literature. Thus, the use of fish in the diet of the residents of Fernando de Noronha showed patterns already indicated in research with other fishing communities where preference, taboos and medicinal use are the main purposes and indicate the knowledge they have about the environment and the available resources

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From cash to conservation: Which wildlife species appear on banknotes?

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Morrison,

Castley

2024

People and Nature

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The use of wildlife imagery in society is highly varied and could contribute to reinforcing national identity. Standard depictions of wildlife include photographs, video, artwork and symbols or icons, including on currency. We investigated the representation of native fauna on 4541 banknotes from 207 countries between 1980 and 2017, to identify geographic hotspots and taxonomic patterns and determine whether threatened and endemic species were more readily represented. Native fauna was depicted on 15.2% of banknotes reviewed (352 unique species) with a strong bias towards terrestrial species (89%) and a dominance of bird and mammal species (83% combined). African banknotes had the highest mammal representation while birds were favoured in South America. Globally, threatened species were commonly depicted on banknotes with 30% of all imagery representing these species. The fauna species depicted on banknotes generally perpetuate existing perceptions about these species (i.e., charismatic species). We recommend several avenues for further investigation to explore relationships between perceived value and wildlife representation. These include longitudinal studies of how representation changes over time, the inclusion of flora and/or coin imagery, identifying species‐specific traits for selected wildlife and examining the decision‐making processes governing wildlife imagery on banknotes. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Interdependencies Among Traditional Resource Use Practices, Sustainable Tourism, and Biodiversity Conservation: A Global Assessment

Cited by 5 publications

References 52 publications

Complex interactions between commercial and noncommercial drivers of illegal trade for a threatened felid

Complex interactions between commercial and noncommercial drivers of illegal trade for a threatened felid

Recursos Pesqueiros Utilizados Pela Comunidade Local Do Arquipélago De Fernando De Noronha (Pe, Brasil): Preferências, Tabus Alimentares E Uso Medicinal

From cash to conservation: Which wildlife species appear on banknotes?

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