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| author | Alejandra Cornejo |
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| contents | Perception and popular knowledge on crocodiles in the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Manglares de Nichupté”, Quintana Roo, Mexico Alejandra Cornejo Yadira Gómez-Hernández Graciela Gómez-Álvarez Carlos González-Rebeles Raúl Ulloa-Arvizu Alejandro Villegas Biología Cancún opinion predator prehistoric conservation The success of crocodile conservation programs highly depends on local people’s views, perceptions, and knowledge regarding these reptiles. The present study assessed these variables across the Nichupté lagoon through semi-structured interviews. Answers were grouped into three categories: thoughts regarding the presence of crocodiles in the area, locals’ perception on crocodiles, and local knowledge on crocodiles. Most of the 221 people interviewed showed no aversion to crocodiles, 93.2% knew about the presence of crocodiles in the lagoon, and 98.1% mentioned that it is essential to conserve these reptiles. On the other hand, 77.5% (men) and 70.5% (women) agreed that “it is fine” to share the lagoon with crocodiles. Concerning people’s perceptions about crocodiles, “Quiet”, “Indispensable” and “Interesting” were the most frequent answers. Regarding the local knowledge, we found a positive, statistically significant correlation between this variable and education, with those having high school degrees mentioning "Habitat" and those with college degrees mentioning "Reptile" more frequently. Conservation policies should be redesigned to include continuous environmental education programs that promote positive attitudes towards crocodile species. They should also include measures to guarantee the dissemination of necessary information to protect human and crocodile lives, is essential to consolidate conservation programs. 2021 artículo científico 0065-1737 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57568635006 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/57568635006.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/movil 10.21829/azm.2021.3712258 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=575 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie) application/pdf Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie) (México) Vol.37 |
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| spellingShingle | Perception and popular knowledge on crocodiles in the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Manglares de Nichupté”, Quintana Roo, Mexico Alejandra Cornejo Biología Cancún opinion predator prehistoric conservation Perception and popular knowledge on crocodiles in the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Manglares de Nichupté”, Quintana Roo, Mexico Alejandra Cornejo Yadira Gómez-Hernández Graciela Gómez-Álvarez Carlos González-Rebeles Raúl Ulloa-Arvizu Alejandro Villegas Biología Cancún opinion predator prehistoric conservation The success of crocodile conservation programs highly depends on local people’s views, perceptions, and knowledge regarding these reptiles. The present study assessed these variables across the Nichupté lagoon through semi-structured interviews. Answers were grouped into three categories: thoughts regarding the presence of crocodiles in the area, locals’ perception on crocodiles, and local knowledge on crocodiles. Most of the 221 people interviewed showed no aversion to crocodiles, 93.2% knew about the presence of crocodiles in the lagoon, and 98.1% mentioned that it is essential to conserve these reptiles. On the other hand, 77.5% (men) and 70.5% (women) agreed that “it is fine” to share the lagoon with crocodiles. Concerning people’s perceptions about crocodiles, “Quiet”, “Indispensable” and “Interesting” were the most frequent answers. Regarding the local knowledge, we found a positive, statistically significant correlation between this variable and education, with those having high school degrees mentioning "Habitat" and those with college degrees mentioning "Reptile" more frequently. Conservation policies should be redesigned to include continuous environmental education programs that promote positive attitudes towards crocodile species. They should also include measures to guarantee the dissemination of necessary information to protect human and crocodile lives, is essential to consolidate conservation programs. 2021 artículo científico 0065-1737 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57568635006 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/57568635006.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/movil 10.21829/azm.2021.3712258 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=575 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie) application/pdf Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie) (México) Vol.37 |
| title | Perception and popular knowledge on crocodiles in the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Manglares de Nichupté”, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| topic | Biología Cancún opinion predator prehistoric conservation |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57568635006 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/57568635006.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/575/57568635006/movil |