Participatory ethnobotany and conservation: a methodological case study conducted with quilombola communities in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
Eliana RodriguesFernando CassasBruno Esteves CondeCrenilda da CruzEduardo Hortal Pereira BarrettoGinacil Dos SantosGlyn Mara FigueiraLuiz Felipe Domingues PasseroMaria Alice Dos SantosMaria Angélica Silva GomesPriscila MattaPriscila YazbekRicardo José Francischetti GarciaSilvestre BragaSonia AragakiSumiko HondaThamara SauiniViviane S da Fonseca-KruelTamara TicktinPublished in: Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine (2020)
Our experience shows that it is possible to train community members who wish to document their knowledge to support the process of ensuring that local knowledge is highly regarded, further ensuring its perpetuation. In this context, the project may be of great interest to development programs in promoting community-based management strategies for useful plants.