Cultural attitudes and human pressure towards vultures around the Comoe National Park, Cote d'Ivoire (West Africa).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Populations of vultures in Africa have experienced a rapid decline over recent decades, with some species suffering losses of more than 90%. Various forms of human pressures have been identified as the causes of this decline. However, very little is known about the complex interaction between cultural practises, traditional medicine and the vultures' natural environment. The purpose of this study was to analyse human pressures on vultures in relation with cultural attitudes such as their demand for magico-traditional medicine in Côte d'Ivoire, around the Comoé National Park (CNP), one of the last major refuges of these organisms in West Africa.

Methods

Eleven surrounding villages were visited to carry out ethno-ornithology surveys. One hundred and ten people were

SUBMITTER: Asso AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10903046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature