Landscapes of bio-cultural diversity: shifting cultivation in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

Temudo, Marina Padrão; Figueira, Rui; Abrantes, Manuel

doi:10.1007/s10457-014-9752-z

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“…This biocultural erosion has been reported from many rural, marginalized and/or remote landscapes around the world (e.g. Plieninger et al, 2006 for Europe;Temudo et al, 2015 for Guinea-Bissau, Westafrica; Deb, 2022 for West Bengal, India). Here we highlight a similar process in the South American Campos grasslands, where policy supported land use change contradicts national discourses on the identity-forming cultural landscapes of the "Patria Gaucha".…”

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confidence: 64%

Quo vadis Patria Gaucha? Uruguayan pathways of land use change

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Álvarez

Ramírez

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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South American grasslands, socio-ecological systems used heavily for a long time, are currently experiencing dramatic land-use changes due to implementation of large-scale afforestation and agro-industrial cash crops. Applying the conceptual framework of “Multifunctional and sustainable productive landscapes” to Uruguay, we explored the impacts on rural ecosystems and communities based on a long-term monitoring network by assessing species richness of plant and terrestrial arthropods and socio-economic data from national census. We found that silvi- and agricultural industry established mainly at the expense of extensively grazed grasslands and local family farms with traditional techniques, accompanied by a deregulation of the rural labor market, depopulation and aging of rural society. Governmental nature protection efforts increase the native forest cover and establish nature protection areas focusing mainly on forests. We also discuss pathways of land-use change in recent decades and related discourses of local stakeholders.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 64%

Quo vadis Patria Gaucha? Uruguayan pathways of land use change

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Álvarez

Ramírez

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Due to logistical constraints, including extremely difficult access due to flooded roads, we were unable to visit other locations in Dulombi NP. Future studies in Dulombi NP should be carried out during the dry season and after the grassland is burned ( Temudo, Figueira & Abrantes, 2015 ), therefore from February to May.…”

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Primate occurrence across a human-impacted landscape in Guinea-Bissau and neighbouring regions in West Africa: using a systematic literature review to highlight the next conservation steps

Bersacola

Bessa

Frazão-Moreira

et al. 2018

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BackgroundWest African landscapes are largely characterised by complex agroforest mosaics. Although the West African forests are considered a nonhuman primate hotspot, knowledge on the distribution of many species is often lacking and out-of-date. Considering the fast-changing nature of the landscapes in this region, up-to-date information on primate occurrence is urgently needed, particularly of taxa such as colobines, which may be more sensitive to habitat modification than others. Understanding wildlife occurrence and mechanisms of persistence in these human-dominated landscapes is fundamental for developing effective conservation strategies.MethodsIn this paper, we aim to review current knowledge on the distribution of three threatened primates in Guinea-Bissau and neighbouring regions, highlighting research gaps and identifying priority research and conservation action. We conducted a systematic literature review of primate studies from 1976 to 2016 in Guinea-Bissau, southern Senegal and western Guinea (Boké Region). We mapped historical observation records of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), Temminck’s red colobus (Pilicolobus badius temminckii) and king colobus (Colobus polykomos), including our preliminary survey data from Dulombi, a newly established National Park (NP) in Guinea-Bissau.ResultsWe found 151 documents, including 87 journal articles, that contained field data on primates in this region. In Guinea-Bissau, nearly all studies focussed south of the Corubal River, including mainly Cantanhez, Cufada, and Boé NP’s. In Senegal, most of the data came from Fongoli and Niokolo-Koba NP. In Boké (Guinea) studies are few, with the most recent data coming from Sangarédi. In Dulombi NP we recorded eight primate species, including chimpanzees, red colobus and king colobus. Across the selected region, chimpanzees, red colobus and king colobus were reported in eleven, twelve and seven protected areas, respectively.DiscussionOur study demonstrates large geographical research gaps particularly for the two colobines. For the first time after more than two decades, we confirm the presence of red colobus and king colobus north of the Corubal River in Guinea-Bissau. The little information available from large parts of the red colobus range raises questions regarding levels of population fragmentation in this species, particularly in Casamance and across northern Guinea-Bissau. There are still no records demonstrating the occurrence of king colobus in Senegal, and the presence of a viable population in north-eastern Guinea-Bissau remains uncertain. While the occurrence of chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal is well documented, data from Boké (Guinea) are sparse and out-of-date. Our approach—the mapping of data gathered from a systematic literature review—allows us to provide recommendations for selecting future geographical survey locations and planning further research and conservation strategies in this region.

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“…Back then, cultivation management was done with a shifting system, but now it is started to change towards settled agriculture. Temudo, Figueira, & Abrantes (2015) argued that the shifting cultivation system transitioning to settled agriculture in Guinea-Bissau Africa did not affect the shortage of land, shortfallow, and soil fertility. On the other hand, van Vliet, Adams, Vieira, & Mertz (2013) believed that the increased population, the access to markets, and the desire to control land have caused the shifting cultivation system turning into a classical intensification system in the Brazilian Amazon region.…”

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Local Wisdom in Shifting Cultivation Management of Dayak Ngaju Community, Central Kalimantan

Nopembereni¹,

Sugiyanto²,

Sukesi³

et al. 2019

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This study aims to identify the local wisdom in the management system of shifting cultivation in Dayak Ngaju, Central Kalimantan. The study was conducted at Mantangai Tengah Village and Mantangai Hilir Village, Mantangai District, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan. Purposive sampling was used as the method to determine the location and sample of the research (70 people). The primary data used were farmers or cultivators and key informants while the secondary data were obtained from BPS and related agencies. The analysis of the data was done by using a descriptive qualitative technique. The results show that the management system of shifting cultivation conducted by local people cannot be separated from the local wisdom in the community. This is indicated by some activities which explain that phenomena such as forest clearing, land burning, land management, technology utilization, and ceremony accompanying the activities of shifting cultivation. Communities live in a harmonious relationship with forests and land, manage land in a limited area (1-2 ha) without the risk of land fires, live in communal and mutual cooperation (gotong-royong), and have local knowledge that has a positive value.JEL Classification: D19, O33, O35

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Landscapes of bio-cultural diversity: shifting cultivation in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

Quo vadis Patria Gaucha? Uruguayan pathways of land use change

Quo vadis Patria Gaucha? Uruguayan pathways of land use change

Primate occurrence across a human-impacted landscape in Guinea-Bissau and neighbouring regions in West Africa: using a systematic literature review to highlight the next conservation steps

Local Wisdom in Shifting Cultivation Management of Dayak Ngaju Community, Central Kalimantan

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