Social–ecological memory and responses to biodiversity change in a Bribri Community of Costa Rica

Valencia, Mariana Rodríguez; Davidson‐Hunt, Iain J.; Berkes, Fikret

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“…However, there are records that this species can reach about 70cm (Bussing, 2002;Angulo et al, 2017). Some authors suggest that this fish is consumed by local fisheries and indigenous communities in Costa Rica (Lorion et al, 2011;Angulo et al, 2017;Valencia et al, 2019).…”

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“…According to some authors, J. pichardi is cataloged as a catadromous species due to its migrations to the sea to complete its reproductive cycle (Bussing, 2002). In Costa Rica, J. pichardi presents high demand for consumption by artisanal fishermen and local communities (Angulo, Naranjo-Elizondo, Rojas, & Ley-López, 2017;Valencia, Davidson-Hunt, & Berkes, 2019), in some cases, they are captured with prohibited fishing gear such as gillnets or dynamite (Bussing, 1975;Bussing, 2002). This species can reach about 70cm in length (Bussing, 2002;Angulo et al, 2017), making it an attractive fish because of its large size and meat quality (Eslava, 2009).…”

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Diet and reproduction of the fish Joturus pichardi (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Pacuare River basin, Costa Rica

Herrera-Solano

Álvarez²,

Stange-Fernández

et al. 2019

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Introduction: Joturus pichardi is an important migratory species that inhabits the rivers of the Atlantic zone of Costa Rica and has been little studied. Objective: To describe the diet and reproduction of J. pichardi and its relationship with environmental factors in the Pacuare River basin. Methods: Sixteen sampling sites were selected along the main channel or Pacuare River. The samplings were performed from October 2015 to October 2016. The gonads, stomach, and intestines of seven individuals of J. pichardi were analyzed. The relationship of J. pichardi between the physicochemical variables of the water and the structure of the habitat was analyzed. Results: Twenty individuals were collected at an elevation of 225-235masl. The occurrence of J. pichardi was related to sites with higher river velocity, high values of dissolved oxygen, rock substrate and forest land use. All the individuals analyzed had visceral fat and endoparasites in the stomach. Bryophytes, ferns, macroinvertebrates, and detritus were identified as part of the diet of J. pichardi. According to the analysis of gonads in adults, the individuals were identified in the gonadal state types I, II and V. Conclusions: Our results suggest J. pichardi is an omnivorous species associated with sites with rocks, rapids, well-oxygenated waters, and forest land use. Also, the analysis of gonads coincides with the known reproduction period of the species. Finally, individuals of Neoechinorhynchus spp. are recorded for the first time in stomachs of J. pichardi in Costa Rica.

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Diet and reproduction of the fish Joturus pichardi (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Pacuare River basin, Costa Rica

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Álvarez²,

Stange-Fernández

et al. 2019

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“…This approach enabled us to derive meaning from relevant accounts of the hunter. A transect walk has the merit of enabling the researcher to cope with challenges in interactive platforms and of disclosing different viewpoints about a given area [42][43][44]. A transect walk is also a useful means for site mapping [42].…”

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Land Use and Access in Protected Areas: A Hunter’s View of Flexibility

Nebasifu

Atong

2020

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Anthropologists sometimes ask what flexible practices mean when used in instances of land use and access among protected area regimes which control the land and the indigenous or local people who claim rights to the land. In the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP), West Africa, this question comes with urgency because of the historical disputes associated with defining access and user-rights to land within this park. In this case, we present an ethnographic study using a transect walk with a native Bakweri hunter to map and analyze his opinions about land use and access into the park. The findings show that, despite State prohibitions for this park, customary practices still occur for mutual reasons, whereas, in situations of disputes, other practices continue on the land unnoticed. We conclude that this flexibility is indicative of reciprocal negotiations and cultural resilience that preserve not only the biodiversity of the park but also the culturally relevant needs of people.

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“…4). The study of local nomenclature, rooted in collective social-ecological memory, is therefore relevant in the context of agrobiodiversity conservation (Rodríguez Valencia et al, 2019).…”

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Untangling Biocultural and Socioeconomical Drivers of African Plum Tree (Dacryodes edulis) Local Nomenclature Along a Rural-Urban Gradient in Central Cameroon

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In Cameroon, the African plum tree (Dacryodes edulis [G. Don] H. J. Lam) is widely cultivated for its fruits, which contribute significantly to household food security and economy. In order to analyze the links between the social and ecological systems that result in the remarkable fruit diversity, we focused on how the important varietal diversity of African plums was perceived and named by tree owners. We conducted semi‑structured interviews in Center-Cameroon with 142 people belonging to the Beti ethnic group, in urban (Yaoundé), peri-urban and rural areas, and analyzed the data qualitatively and quantitatively. Along this urbanization gradient linking production to consumption regions, 158 different translated names were recorded. Most names (80%) were cited once, but some names based on fruit size and taste were common across the gradient. Although the highest total number of names was recorded in the rural site, many different names were also found along the urban–rural gradient. We did not detect difference in the number of named African plums between respondents with different characteristics. The local classification of African plums among the Beti was structured predominantly according to morphological and organoleptic criteria, but also to symbolic and practical criteria. African plums’ names were based on people’s fruit preferences, that favor large, oily, and blue to black fruits, and disregard pink-colored watery plums. This study is an entry point to explore the rising trade and thus ongoing domestication of the African plum tree from an often neglected perspective, that of local nomenclature.

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Social–ecological memory and responses to biodiversity change in a Bribri Community of Costa Rica

Cited by 12 publications

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Diet and reproduction of the fish Joturus pichardi (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Pacuare River basin, Costa Rica

Diet and reproduction of the fish Joturus pichardi (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Pacuare River basin, Costa Rica

Land Use and Access in Protected Areas: A Hunter’s View of Flexibility

Untangling Biocultural and Socioeconomical Drivers of African Plum Tree (Dacryodes edulis) Local Nomenclature Along a Rural-Urban Gradient in Central Cameroon

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