Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4619263 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Alexander R O’neill (0000-0002-2982-2281, United States India Educational Foundation), Hemant K Badola (0000-0003-4570-4290, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development), Pitamber Prasad Dhyani (0000-0002-0437-0821, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development), Santosh Kumar Rana (0000-0001-7812-9267, Tribhuvan University, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2017 |
| Volumen | 13 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 21-21 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1746-4269 • E-ISSN: 1746-4269 |
| Editorial | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9 |
| PMID | 28356115 |
| OpenAlex | W2597895041 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 11 |
| Referencias citadas | 54 |
Biocultural knowledge provides valuable insight into ecological processes, and can guide conservation practitioners in local contexts. In many regions, however, such knowledge is underutilized due to its often-fragmented record in disparate sources. In this article, we review and apply ethnobiological knowledge to biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas. Using Sikkim, India as a case study, we: (i) traced the history and trends of ethnobiological documentation; (ii) identified priority species and habitat types; and, (iii) analyzed within and among community differences pertaining to species use and management. Our results revealed that Sikkim is a biocultural hotspot, where six ethnic communities and 1128 species engage in biocultural relationships. Since the mid-1800s, the number of ethnobiological publications from Sikkim has exponentially increased; however, our results also indicate that much of this knowledge is both unwritten and partitioned within an aging, gendered, and caste or ethnic group-specific stratum of society. Reviewed species were primarily wild or wild cultivated, native to subtropical and temperate forests, and pend IUCN Red List of Threatened Species assessment. Our results demonstrate the value of engaging local knowledge holders as active participants in conservation, and suggest the need for further ethnobiological research in the Eastern Himalayas. Our interdisciplinary approach, which included rank indices and geospatial modelling, can help integrate diverse datasets into evidence-based policy.
Biodiversity · Biodiversity hotspot · Biology · Ethnic group · Ethnobiology · Ethnobotany · Geography · Habitat · Indigenous · IUCN Red List · Sociology · Threatened species · Traditional knowledge · Anthropology · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
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| Obras citantes distintas | 11 |
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| Citas por año | 1,22 |
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