U na mirada sobre la relevancia y las contribuciones de la fauna para los pobladores de Ñ acuñán , M endoza , A rgentina

CAROLINA MORENO; CANNIZZO MARIANA; LAURA TORRES; CLAUDIA CAMPOS

BOLETíN DE LA SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE BOTáNICA

SOCIEDAD ARGENTINA DE BOTÁNICA

Lugar: Córdoba; Año: 2022 vol. 1 p. 1 - 21

0373-580X

Background and aims: Ecological knowledge of wildlife shows that species are notequally important to human communities. The present work aims to identify theethnospecies of higher cognitive salience to local people, and to explain their saliencebased on the cultural value they are assigned.M&M: The Sutrop’s cognitive salience index of each ethnospecies and its statisticalsignificance were calculated from fauna free lists. Descriptive statistical and qualitativeanalysis of uses and perceptions was carried out through the nature’s contributions topeople categories, using interviews and observation.Results: The free lists recorded a total of 100 ethnospecies, corresponding tobirds (58%), mammals (18%), insects (13%), reptiles (7%), and amphibians andarachnids (2% each). Positive and negative contributions were detected in thirty-eightethnospecies, although only eleven were statistically significant. Among the positiveones, material contributions stand out, followed by non-material and regulating ones.Among the negative, contributions were linked to damage to domestic animals anddangerousness. Additionally, relational and non-anthropocentric values appeared.Discussion and conclusions: Among relevant ethnospecies, those with the greatestnumber of positive contributions stand out. Also some related to negative perceptionsfor being responsible for attacks on domestic animals, and their dangerousness. Theresults provide inputs for policy makers and to re-think the links of local people withthe fauna.