NDLI: Local knowledge on native bees and their role as pollinators in agricultural communities

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Author	Marques, Marcelita França Hautequestt, Anna Pazini Oliveira, Ulli Barros Manhães Tavares, Vivian Perkles, Otávio Reis Zappes, Camilah Antunes Gagliane, Maria Cristina
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Pollination is indispensable for the reproduction of native and agricultural plant species. Current data underline the fragility of pollinator populations, mainly bees, which are threatened by increasing habitat fragmentation and use of agrochemicals. In this scenario, traditional communities in rural areas represent an important source of information, acquired upon direct observation of the biology and the ecology of animal species in these regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the local environmental knowledge of students in elementary schools in rural areas about bees and pollination at two moments, before and after the use of specific educational activities. Initially 110 students were interviewed and they mentioned a relatively low number of ethnospecies. After the educational activities, we noticed a marked increase in this number, besides the significant learning of important concepts. Rural school communities lack information about pollination and insect pollinators and the insects, pollinators or not, still constitute animals of negative reputation for people. We believe that a deeper knowledge of pollination and pollinators may improve sustainable activities in the region.A polinização é indispensável para a reprodução de espécies de plantas nativas e agrícolas. Dados atuais destacam a fragilidade das populações de polinizadores, principalmente abelhas, que são ameaçadas pela crescente fragmentação do habitat e uso de agrotóxicos. Neste cenário, as comunidades tradicionais nas áreas rurais representam uma importante fonte de informação, adquirida mediante a observação direta da biologia e da ecologia de espécies de animais nessas regiões. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o conhecimento ambiental local de estudantes do ensino fundamental em escolas nas áreas rurais sobre a polinização em dois momentos, antes e depois do uso de materiais didáticos específicos. Inicialmente, 110 estudantes foram entrevistados e mencionaram um número relativamente baixo de etnoespécies. Após as atividades didáticas, constatamos um aumento pronunciado neste número, além do aprendizado significativo de conceitos importantes. Comunidades de escolas rurais carecem de informações sobre polinização e insetos polinizadores e os insetos, polinizadores ou não, ainda constituem animais de reputação negativa para as pessoas. Entendemos que um conhecimento mais profundo sobre a polinização e os insetos polinizadores pode ampliar as atividades sustentáveis na região.
Starting Page	345
Ending Page	356
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1366638X
Journal	Journal of Insect Conservation
Volume Number	21
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15729753
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2017-04-17
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Atlantic forest Conservation Environmental education Ethnobiology Pollination Rural communities Entomology Conservation Biology/Ecology Biodiversity Animal Ecology Life Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Animal Science and Zoology Nature and Landscape Conservation Insect Science

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