Local ecological knowledge and its relationship with biodiversity conservation among two Quilombola groups living in the Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil.

Conde, Bruno Esteves; Ticktin, Tamara; Fonseca, Amanda Surerus; Macedo, Arthur Ladeira; Orsi, Timothy Ongaro; Chedier, Luciana Moreira; Rodrigues, Eliana; Pimenta, Daniel Sales

Conde, Bruno Esteves; Ticktin, Tamara; Fonseca, Amanda Surerus; Macedo, Arthur Ladeira; Orsi, Timothy Ongaro; Chedier, Luciana Moreira; Rodrigues, Eliana; Pimenta, Daniel Sales.

Afiliação

Conde BE; Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ticktin T; Botany Department, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.
Fonseca AS; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Centro de Ensino Superior de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Macedo AL; Departamento de Química Orgânica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Orsi TO; Departamento de Geografia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Chedier LM; Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rodrigues E; Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil.
Pimenta DS; Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

PLoS One ; 12(11): e0187599, 2017.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29182637

RESUMO

Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can provide insight on conservation status and conservation strategies in these locations. The aim of this research was to evaluate the uses, knowledge and conservation status of plants in two Quilombolas (descendants of slaves of African origin) communities in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil, São Sebastião da Boa Vista (SSBV) and São Bento (SB). We used a combination of ethnobotanical and ecological survey methods to ask: 1) What ethnobotanical knowledge do the communities hold? 2) What native species are most valuable to them? 3) What is the conservation status of the native species used? Thirteen local experts described the names and uses of 212 species in SSBV (105 native species) and 221 in SB (96 native species). Shannon Wiener diversity and Pielou's Equitability indices of ethnobotanical knowledge of species were very high (5.27/0.96 and 5.28/0.96, respectively). Species with the highest cultural significance and use-value indexes in SSBV were Dalbergia hortensis (26/2.14), Eremanthus erythropappus (6.88/1), and Tibouchina granulosa (6.02/1); while Piptadenia gonoacantha (3.32/1), Sparattosperma leucanthum (3.32/1) and Cecropia glaziovii (3.32/0.67) were the highest in SB. Thirty-three native species ranked in the highest conservation priority category at SSBV and 31 at SB. D. hortensis was noteworthy because of its extremely high cultural importance at SSBV, and its categorization as a conservation priority in both communities. This information can be used towards generating sustainable use and conservation plans that are appropriate for the local communities.

Assuntos

Biodiversidade; Conservação dos Recursos Naturais; Ecologia; Etnicidade; Etnobotânica; Floresta Úmida; Brasil; Humanos; Plantas Medicinais

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Etnicidade / Conservação dos Recursos Naturais / Etnobotânica / Biodiversidade / Ecologia / Floresta Úmida Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

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