scholarly journals Integrating Social and Ecological Knowledge for Targeting Voluntary Biodiversity Conservation

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e12340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riikka Paloniemi ◽  
Teppo Hujala ◽  
Salla Rantala ◽  
Annika Harlio ◽  
Anna Salomaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Ecological Knowledge

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

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. e0187599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Esteves Conde ◽  
Tamara Ticktin ◽  
Amanda Surerus Fonseca ◽  
Arthur Ladeira Macedo ◽  
Timothy Ongaro Orsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Atlantic Rainforest ◽  
Ecological Knowledge

scholarly journals Biodiversity Conservation Friendliness Status of Rural Farmers in Abak Agricultural Zone of Akwa Ibom State

2020 ◽  
pp. 179-189
Author(s):  
J. T. Ekanem ◽  
N. U. Okorie ◽  
J. Ibanga
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Environmental Friendly ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviour

Consolidating on farmers’ agro-ecological knowledge to design environmental-friendly agricultural systems is crucial given the environmental impact of commercial agriculture. The study aimed at assessing the awareness level of the respondents on biodiversity conservation, their biodiversity conservation information source(s), respondents’ information seeking behaviour and their perception towards biodiversity conservation. A survey was conducted on 120 respondents using simple random sampling procedure. Data collected were analysed using frequency distributions, and composite index analytical technique. Findings revealed that all of the respondents had average to high level of awareness of biodiversity conservation practices. Findings also revealed that the information on biodiversity conservation were mostly gotten from friends/neighbors, other farmers, radio/television and internet/electronic mails. The respondents had very positive or favourable perception of biodiversity conservation but biodiversity conservation information seeking behaviour of the respondents was not quite high. Six (6) independent variables contributed a multiple correlation influence (R= 0.606) on the respondents’ perception on biodiversity conservation. However, awareness of biodiversity conservation (b = 0.598, t = 6.882, P = 0.000) was found to significantly and statistically influence the respondents’ perception on biodiversity conservation. These findings are crucial for policy orientations, research and development to efficiently support the implementation of more environmental-friendly farming systems in the study area.

scholarly journals Traditional ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation: the medicinal plants of the Dayak Krayan people in Kayan Mentarang National Park, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Susanti ◽  
Ervizal A.M. Zuhud
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
National Park ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Quantitative Ethnobotany ◽  
Collaborative Management ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Important Species

Abstract. Susanti R, Zuhud EAM. 2019. Traditional ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation: the medicinal plants of the Dayak Krayan people in Kayan Mentarang National Park, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 2764-2779. Traditional ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation can support one another for management of national parks in Indonesia as some such areas established in customary areas. This quantitative ethnobotany study aims to find the correlation of traditional ecological knowledge of medicinal plants of the Dayak Krayan people to biodiversity conservation in Kayan Mentarang National Park (KMNP), North Kalimantan, Indonesia. The research method used key informant interviews, transect walks, and questionnaire interviews. There were about 51 and 42 medicinal plants in Wa’ Yagung and Pa’ Padi respectively, which most used in life form of herb and tree, and to treat digestive system and infestations. Moreover, the important species are trees Alstonia scholaris and Cinnamomum cuspidatum, and vine Aristolochia sp. which grow in primary forest, while shrub Melastoma malabathricum in young secondary forest. There were significant differences in knowledge and use regarding age and gender groups, which older groups tend to possess higher values. The linking concept is proposed by using a review of three stimuli NUR (Natural-Usefulness-Religious) pro-conservation tool of traditional ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation. The authorities’ stakeholders in KMNP will have to emphasize the traditional ecological knowledge in short or long-term management plan to achieve the objective of collaborative management in this national park.

The Relationship between the Biodiversity Conservation and the Traditional Beliefs of the Native People in Dalai Lake Biosphere Reserve

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 574-580
Author(s):  
Wei Wu ◽  
De Lin Fan
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Native People ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional Beliefs ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Relationship

With the development of the economy, the positive influences of traditional beliefs on the biodiversity conservation have been ignoring and the traditional beliefs have been meeting the serious challenges since 80’s of the last century. At the same time, the biodiversity, dependent on the traditional beliefs, have been declining dramatically. From 2008 to 2009, we adopted the main research methods such as semi-structured interviews and structured interviews, collection and analysis of historical and literature, and picture recording in Dalai Lake Biosphere Reserve to carry out the research on the relationship between the biodiversity conservation and the traditional beliefs of the native people in Dalai Lake Biosphere Reserve. The results revealed that the traditional beliefs, the traditional practices and the traditional ecological knowledge have the positive influences on biodiversity conservation.

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