Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into habitat restoration: implications for meeting forest restoration challenges

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作者
Haq, Shiekh Marifatul [1 ,2 ]
Pieroni, Andrea [3 ]
Bussmann, Rainer W. [1 ,4 ]
Abd-ElGawad, Ahmed M. [5 ]
El-Ansary, Hosam O. [5 ]
机构
[1] Ilia State Univ, Inst Bot, Dept Ethnobot, Tbilisi, Georgia
[2] Wildlife Trust India, Noida 201301, Uttar Pradesh, India
[3] Univ Gastron Sci Pollenzo, Piazza V Emanuele II 9, I-12042 Bra, Italy
[4] Inst Life Sci, Dept Bot, State Museum Nat Hist, Karlsruhe, Germany
[5] King Saud Univ, Coll Food & Agr Sci, Dept Plant Prod, POB 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
关键词
Ethnobotanical uses; Elephant corridor; Biodiversity; Pioneer species; Habitat restoration; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; TROPICAL FORESTS; NORTHEAST INDIA; ETHNIC-GROUPS; COSTA-RICA; COMMUNITY; PLANTS; SCIENCE; RESERVE; CONSERVATION;
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10.1186/s13002-023-00606-3
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
BackgroundTraditional ecological knowledge (TEK) helps tribal communities adapt to socio-ecological changes, improving the long-term sustainability of their livelihood strategies and fostering social-ecological resilience. TEK provides thorough understanding of ecosystem dynamics, as well as how they relate to societal norms, practices, and resource use patterns. The integrity of TEK is often in jeopardy due to changes in belief systems, regional languages, traditional ways of subsistence, and disruption of traditional social-ecological systems. Landscape restoration has the ability to promote self-determination while safeguarding the livelihoods, beliefs, cultural, and biodiversity of indigenous peoples. However, there is a substantial knowledge gap on how TEK might aid ecosystem restoration, particularly in elephant corridors.MethodsThe current study focused on gathering traditional ecological knowledge on the woody tree species from the Dering-Dibru Saikhowa Elephant Corridor using semi-structured interviews, group discussions, and direct observations. The acquired data were applied to heat map cluster analysis and ordination techniques using R software version 4.0.0.ResultsTraditional usage information of 31 tree species utilized for food, fodder, timber, fuelwood, medicinal, and livelihood by local people was gathered. Most of the species utilized locally belonged to the families Combretaceae and Fabaceae. The species were classified into single, double, or multi-uses based on the extent of utilization. Azadirachta indica, Phyllanthus emblica, and Syzygium cumini (six each) had the highest utilization, while Mesua ferrea had the lowest. Chionanthus ramiflorus, Artocarpus heterophyllus, and Dillenia indica were among the plants valuable to wildlife, providing both forage and habitat for a wide variety of birds and animals. Artocarpus heterophyllus, Averrhoa carambola, Mangifera indica, P. emblica, Psidium guajava, and S. cumini were among the plants important for the livelihoods of the local community. Our findings demonstrated that local people were knowledgeable about the plant species to use as pioneer species, such as Bombax ceiba, Albizia lebbeck, D. indica, S. cumini, P. emblica, Lagerstroemia speciosa, and Alstonia scholaris, for habitat restoration in a diverse habitat. We classified the habitat of the enlisted species into different categories, and two clusters (clusters 1 and 2) were identified based on the similarity of woody species in different habitats. We prioritized multiple tree species for eco-restoration using the information collected through TEK. We planted 95,582 saplings on 150 hectares in the Dering-Dibru Saikhowa Elephant Corridors' degraded habitat patches, which will serve as future reference site for landscape rehabilitation. Out of total saplings planted, 56% of the species were linked to native communities through ethnobotanical uses, as well as providing connectivity and habitat for elephant movement, 16% of all woody species are pioneer species to colonize a degraded habitat, 15% of all woody species are preferred food and foraging by wildlife, and 13% of the species as a source of livelihood for local people, incorporating social, economic, cultural, and biodiversity benefits into the restoration framework.ConclusionThe current study also provides insights how the TEK can assist with aspects of ecological restoration, from reference ecosystem reconstruction and adaptive management through species selection for restoration, monitoring, and evaluation of restoration effectiveness.
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