NDLI: The Primate Cultural Significance Index: applications with Popoluca Indigenous people at Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve

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Author	Pinto-Marroquin, Marianna Aristizabal, John F. García-Del Valle, Yasminda Ruan-Soto, Felipe Serio-Silva, Juan Carlos
Abstract	Background The study of the cultural significance (CS) of biodiversity provides key information to develop conservation strategies consistent with traditions and perceptions of human communities. In Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve (TBR) in Mexico, the mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata mexicana) and the black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus) have historically coexisted with Popoluca Indigenous Peoples. This study sought to determine how the presence of a natural protected area (TBR location) and a range of sociodemographic factors (gender, age, origin, language proficiency, education level, religion) relate to the CS held by the Popoluca Indigenous People in relation to these two endangered primate species. Methods The first Primate Cultural Significance Index (PCSI) was designed as a composed index of 11 cultural variables (sub-indices) and was applied randomly to a representative size sample of people over 15 years old in two Popolucas communities, one within the TBR (Piedra Labrada = 81 people) and another outside (Los Mangos = 91). U Mann–Whitney tests were used to compare the PCSI between communities and Generalized Linear Models (GLM) to evaluate the sociodemographic factors of participants that influenced the sub-indices in the PCSI. Results The cultural significance of spider monkeys held by the Popolucas was higher for the community within the TBR than for the community outside, while for howler monkeys it was higher outside. For both primate species across the two communities, the most relevant sub-indices were (1) interest in conservation and (2) touristic significance of primates. Sociodemographic factors of participants influenced nine sub-indices of cultural significance out of the possible 10 sub-indices applied for each primate species. The demographic factors that most influenced each sub-index for both species were location and gender. Conclusions The main differences found between communities may be linked to the conservation and sustainable development programs promoted by the reserve, as well as the greater persistence of Popolucan ancestral traditions within the boundaries of the reserve. We recommend that conservation efforts should focus on people less interested about primate conservation (women, non-natives and residents outside the reserve), and turn to the leadership of people more interested (native men who reside inside the reserve).
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Page Count	17
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ISSN	17464269
DOI	10.1186/s13002-021-00483-8
Journal	Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	17
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-10-09
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Complementary & Alternative Medicine Biodiversity Ecology Ethnoprimatology Primates Popoluca Indigenous people Natural protected areas Cultural significance Conservation Los Tuxtlas Mexico
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cultural Studies Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health (social science) Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Journal Impact Factor	2.9/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.6/2023

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