Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua

Perceptions of livestock producers regarding their welfare, water quality and herpetofauna diversity were examined using semistructured interviews with farmers and local institutions. Interviews was used to develop indicators framed in community capitals and validated through four workshops. The...

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Autores principales:	Gómez Martínez, Mario J., Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A., DeClerck, Fabrice A. J.
Formato:	Artículo
Lenguaje:	Español
Publicado:	2019
Acceso en línea:	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9234

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spelling	RepoCATIE92342021-12-22T18:40:03Z Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua Gómez Martínez, Mario J. Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A. DeClerck, Fabrice A. J. Perceptions of livestock producers regarding their welfare, water quality and herpetofauna diversity were examined using semistructured interviews with farmers and local institutions. Interviews was used to develop indicators framed in community capitals and validated through four workshops. The results indicated that producers have similar perceptions of the relationships between water quality and biodiversity. Producers indicated that the amount of water has been declining, although most producers do not perceive a relationship between water quality, human health or livestock health. There was a significant absence of: local institutions, biodiversity conservation projects promotion and financing, access and water storage. Regarding the herpetofauna, the’ responses of producers have focused on medicinal, nutritional functions and biological regulation that these organisms provide. Most farmers interviewed stated that the incorporation ogf agroforestry systems on offers benefits including improved water quality and conservation of agricultural biodiversity. Farmers demonstrated local knowledge in locating water sources and in the traditional use of herpetofauna. 2019-11-26T20:48:51Z 2019-11-26T20:48:51Z 2014 Artículo 1909-2474 https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9234 es Luna Azul. no. 38 enero - junio. 2014. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf
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description	Perceptions of livestock producers regarding their welfare, water quality and herpetofauna diversity were examined using semistructured interviews with farmers and local institutions. Interviews was used to develop indicators framed in community capitals and validated through four workshops. The results indicated that producers have similar perceptions of the relationships between water quality and biodiversity. Producers indicated that the amount of water has been declining, although most producers do not perceive a relationship between water quality, human health or livestock health. There was a significant absence of: local institutions, biodiversity conservation projects promotion and financing, access and water storage. Regarding the herpetofauna, the’ responses of producers have focused on medicinal, nutritional functions and biological regulation that these organisms provide. Most farmers interviewed stated that the incorporation ogf agroforestry systems on offers benefits including improved water quality and conservation of agricultural biodiversity. Farmers demonstrated local knowledge in locating water sources and in the traditional use of herpetofauna.
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author	Gómez Martínez, Mario J. Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A. DeClerck, Fabrice A. J.
spellingShingle	Gómez Martínez, Mario J. Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A. DeClerck, Fabrice A. J. Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
author_facet	Gómez Martínez, Mario J. Gutiérrez Montes, Isabel A. DeClerck, Fabrice A. J.
author_sort	Gómez Martínez, Mario J.
title	Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
title_short	Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
title_full	Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
title_fullStr	Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
title_full_unstemmed	Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua
title_sort	percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de matiguas, nicaragua
publishDate	2019
url	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/9234
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Percepción local acerca de la calidad del agua y la herpetofauna en fincas ganaderas del municipio de Matiguas, Nicaragua

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