Abstract

MARTINEZ, Gustavo J.  and  MANZANO-GARCIA, Jessica. Styles of perception of biodiversity and its conservation by social actors in protected areas of Córdoba. Rev. Mus. Antropol. [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.2, pp.135-152. ISSN 1852-060X.

This study aims at interpreting local perceptions related to biodiversity and its conservation in three protected areas of Sierras de Córdoba. The information was gathered from ethnoecological approaches, participant observation, in-depth interviews, semi-structured surveys and participatory workshops. From a qualitative viewpoint, we deal with narratives in which a plurality of perceptions is revealed in relation to environmental issues and the significance, conservation, retraction and/or control of species. Such analysis discloses the coexistence of styles of perception associated with the different profiles of social actors. This is particularly evident in the identification of emblematic and problematic species; the evaluation of domestic animals and livestock practice; the representation of biological invasion; and the criteria of relevance and usefulness for native and foreign taxa. In addition, a Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) accounts for different styles of perceiving and appreciating the landscape of mountain environments. We also discuss the meanings and nuances that mold the conceptions of what is native and exotic, domestic and wild, extinct and invader-pest, in conservation areas where multiple cultural experiences converge.

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