NDLI: Use and conservation of forest resources in the municipality of San Agustin Loxicha, Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Author	Ventura Aqui, Yalina Rendón, Beatriz Rebollar, Silvia Hernández, Gilberto
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	The Sierra Madre del Sur, Oaxaca is considered an area with high diversity of ecosystems, and low levels of fragmentation due to human disturbance. An indigenous people, the Zapotecs, have inhabited this area for centuries and Zapotec communities have used and continue to make use of local resources for their subsistence. Agroforestry systems provide timber, firewood, and non-timber forest products to local communities. Despite the ecological and cultural relevance of this region, basic information about local practices of management and harvesting are lacking. Little is known about the possible effects of these practices on biodiversity conservation. The objectives of this study were: to determine the local uses of forest wood resources in the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha, to determine the tree species most used by the inhabitants of this municipality and to discuss the implications of this management in the conservation of plant cover in this Priority Terrestrial Region. The reported main use of tree species was firewood, obtained by gathering dry branches and bark, as well as by felling dead trees. To a lesser extent, tree species are used to build houses and make furniture. Local people collect trees from the surrounding vegetation, so the richness and abundance of tree species in the area surrounding each community will always influence the ability of the communities to meet their needs. These practices do not have drastic effects on plant cover, mainly in areas of established forests. These traditional practices are involved in an empirical strategy to conserve and manage local resources.
Starting Page	167
Ending Page	180
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01674366
Journal	Agroforestry Systems
Volume Number	73
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15729680
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-05-14
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Forest resources Sierra Madre del Sur Oaxaca Firewood Conservation Agriculture Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Forestry Agronomy and Crop Science

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