| The local ecological knowledge of butterfly diversity is derived from utilitarian purposes in Southwest China's biodiversity hotspot | |
| Yang, Run-Ming; Hu, Shao-Ji; Blanchard, Benjamin D.; Nakamura, Akihiro5 | |
| 2022 | |
| Source Publication | BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
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| ISSN | 0960-3115 |
| Volume | 31Issue:7Pages:1927-1943 |
| Abstract | Local ecological knowledge (LEK) is considered useful for biodiversity monitoring and conservation management. However, LEK may provide limited information if the LEK providers only recognize species that are of their interest. We investigated the utility of LEK provided by community members of the Dai people, one of the major ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's biodiversity hotspot. Local villagers of different age and gender were asked to answer a questionnaire to assess the demographic variation in the awareness and perception of butterfly diversity and conservation. A subset of questionnaire respondents provided LEK regarding the current state of local butterfly species. We investigated the taxonomic and morphological characteristics of butterflies identified by the LEK providers. Despite their traditional connections with nature, the local people showed limited awareness and perception of butterfly diversity and conservation. The LEK was provided primarily by older adults who had experience in collecting butterflies for commercial purposes. Taxonomy and morphological characteristics of the butterfly species recognized by the LEK providers clearly reflected their current utilitarian purposes (selling butterflies as souvenirs to tourists). Despite some limitations, the LEK-the status of local butterfly species-may be valuable for areas, such as Xishuangbanna, where long-term monitoring and conservation management are not fully developed. |
| Keyword | Biodiversity Lepidoptera Menglun Dai people Minority nationalities Yunnan |
| Subject Area | Biodiversity & Conservation ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10531-022-02435-4 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | WOS:000811411700001 |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | https://ir.xtbg.ac.cn/handle/353005/13161 |
| Collection | 2012年后新成立研究组 |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, CAS Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 3.Puer Univ, Sch Biol Sci, Puer 665000, Yunnan, Peoples R China 4.Yunnan Univ, Yunnan Key Lab Int Rivers & Transboundary Ecosecu, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China 5.Yunnan Univ, Inst Int Rivers & Ecosecur, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China 6.Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Plant Ecol, Core Bot Gardens, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Yang, Run-Ming,Hu, Shao-Ji,Blanchard, Benjamin D.,et al. The local ecological knowledge of butterfly diversity is derived from utilitarian purposes in Southwest China's biodiversity hotspot[J]. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION,2022,31(7):1927-1943. |
| APA | Yang, Run-Ming,Hu, Shao-Ji,Blanchard, Benjamin D.,&Nakamura, Akihiro.(2022).The local ecological knowledge of butterfly diversity is derived from utilitarian purposes in Southwest China's biodiversity hotspot.BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION,31(7),1927-1943. |
| MLA | Yang, Run-Ming,et al."The local ecological knowledge of butterfly diversity is derived from utilitarian purposes in Southwest China's biodiversity hotspot".BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 31.7(2022):1927-1943. |
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