title: Ethnoecology and conservation in protected natural areas: incorporating local knowledge in Superagui National Park management.
abstract: The majority of protected natural areas in Brazil were created in coastal areas inhabited by humans for centuries. However, legal protection has triggered a series of conflicts involving human settlements in these areas. To overcome part of these problems, ethnoecological studies have been conducted in order to discover what is known by local indigenous communities with respect to the land, its natural cycles, occurrence and abundance of animal species, and their use. This knowledge, coupled with that acquired in dealing with current situations that negatively affect the quality of life, is useful in protected natural-area planning and management. To that end, the present study proposes environmental education based on ethnoscientific methods, designed to facilitate the maintenance of sociodiversity in the Superagui National Park.
authors: Programa de Pós-gradução em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (PPGERN/UFSCar), Via Washington Luís, km 235, C.P. 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. nelsonnovaes@uol.com.br
authors: N N
authors: NN
authors: Pedroso-Júnior
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D017753:Ecosystem; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D014197:Trees