Natural resources used in the traditional medicine of the Marinau community, Caxiuana forest, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diversity of Conservation Units in Brazil, ranging from Strict Protection areas like National Parks to Sustainable Use areas such as National Forests, supports the coexistence of human populations with extensive traditional knowledge of local natural resources. This traditional and local knowledge plays a crucial role in their subsistence and has significant potential to contribute to bioprospecting initiatives, as well as to enhance research and strategies for biological conservation. The São Sebastião de Marinaú community, situated within the Caxiuanã National Forest, offers valuable opportunities for ethnobiological studies.

Methods

The field study was carried out with 48 informants from the São Sebastião de Marinaú Community, Caxiuanã National Forest (CNF)

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira PMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496069 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature