Serpientes, un legado ancestral en riesgo

León, Octavio Iván Martínez Vaca; Medellín, Xavier López

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“…Human needs for food and medicine are the main drivers of management, but in addition, factors like curiosity, beauty and empathy can also be relevant [20,25]. Furthermore, actions are taken to reduce or prevent damages or losses that faunal elements may produce for subsistence systems or human health [26,27]. Ethnobotanical evidence supports the hypotheses that management practices are primarily directed to increase the availability of those resources under a high demand pressure due to their high value for use, especially when resources are relatively scarce [6,[28][29][30].…”

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Use and management of wild fauna by people of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and surrounding areas, Mexico

Zarazúa-Carbajal

Chávez-Gutiérrez

Romero-Bautista

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background: Interactions between humans and fauna lay in the heart of the history of human subsistence. In Mesoamerica, the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley (TCV) harbours a high biodiversity with archaeological and ethnoecological evidence of its use by people inhabiting the area since at least 12,000 B.P. It is recognized as one of the most ancient areas of agriculture in the Americas, and a broad spectrum of management practices aimed to ensure the availability of desirable plants has been documented, but it has not been analysed for animals. This study aimed to investigate the use and management practices directed to wild animals along current settlements within the TCV and neighbouring areas. Methods: We conducted an extensive search, review and analysis of documental sources for the period between 1967 and 2018. We found 38 documents providing information about the presence of animal species and 15 describing their use and/or management. We included our own observations from four case studies among the Ixcatec, Cuicatec, Nahua and Mestizo people, as well as from regional studies of biodiversity. We used unconstrained multivariate data analysis to describe the management typology of the animals in the region. Results: Hitherto, 652 vertebrate species and 765 species of insects have been recorded in this area; and until present, 107 wild animal species have been reported to be used in 11 use-type categories, mostly for food (65.42%), ornamental (27.52%) and medicinal (21.10%) purposes by the Nahua, Cuicatec, Popolocan, Ixcatec, Mazatec and Mestizo people. Their extraction entails manual capture and gathering as well as hunting and trapping strategies, some of them involving planning in time or space and communitarian regulations; in addition, relocation actions and care in captivity were recorded. Nearly 178 of the species distributed in the region with no reports of local use are used in other localities of Mesoamerica. Ethnozoological information is still lacking for the Mixtec, Chinantec and Chocholtec people in the area. Conclusions: Wild fauna is still a valuable resource for the inhabitants of the TCV. Animals are obtained through extractive practices, which vary from one another in their qualitative attributes. With this work, we provide a context for further research priorities on fauna management in a region of high biocultural significance.

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Use and management of wild fauna by people of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and surrounding areas, Mexico

Zarazúa-Carbajal

Chávez-Gutiérrez

Romero-Bautista

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Exploring the biological richness of Sinaloa: the amphibians and reptiles of the “El Mineral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria” reserve

Jacobo-González,

Pérez-Delgadillo,

Chan-Chon

et al. 2024

Herp Mex

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The study on the biological richness of the “El Mineral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria” reserve in Sinaloa reveals its outstanding diversity of amphibians and reptiles, as well as the importance of their conservation. Over the years, this reserve, located in Cosalá, has served as a refuge for numerous endemic and protected species, facing challenges such as poaching, habitat degradation, forest fires and complex social problems. Despite these challenges, conservation actions such as environmental education and surveillance have helped mitigate negative impacts. This study highlights the prevailing need to preserve these unique ecosystems to maintain ecological balance, protect the diversity of herpetofauna in the Sierra Madre Occidental and enjoy its ecosystem services, providing a solid foundation for future long-term ecological management and conservation strategies.

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Ecosystem services of venomous reptiles in the tropical dry forest

Balderas-Valdivia,

González-Hernández,

Leyte-Manrique

2021

Herp Mex

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A synopsis is made of the ecological role and ecosystem services of the venomous reptiles that inhabit the dry tropics of the Chamela region, Jalisco, Mexico, as well as a description of the relationship with human beings from the ancient and current worldview, highlighting how recent perception is unfair, negative and unhelpful for reptiles, despite being creatures that are allies of humans for their invaluable environmental services and the benefits they provide us. Twenty one species of reptiles are listed: one lizard and 20 semi-venomous and poisonous snakes. Of these, ecological evidence is provided to influence human society and promote a change in positive perception that allows for a more fair and balanced coexistence. Education, supported information and communication of science are the elements that have a beneficial and direct impact on the venomous reptiles that form complex and biodiverse communities in the tropical dry forest.

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Serpientes, un legado ancestral en riesgo

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Use and management of wild fauna by people of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and surrounding areas, Mexico

Use and management of wild fauna by people of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and surrounding areas, Mexico

Exploring the biological richness of Sinaloa: the amphibians and reptiles of the “El Mineral de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria” reserve

Ecosystem services of venomous reptiles in the tropical dry forest

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