The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Date
2018-03
Authors
Roncal, Carla Mere
Bowler, Mark
Gilmore, Michael P.
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Publisher
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Abstract
In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives.