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Arapaima co-management through the lens of the Protected Areas Assets Framework

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posted on 2023-07-26, 15:53 authored by Norah C. Gamarra, Joseph E. Hawes, A. C. L. Costa, Felipe A. S. Vieira, Ana C. Rodrigues, Richard J. Ladle, Ana C. M. Malhado, João V. Campos-Silva
An extensive network of Protected Areas (PA) has been established across the Brazilian Amazon, but this PA system still suffers from a shortage of funding resources and environmental managers. New conservation strategies that successfully align social aspirations with biodiversity conservation are therefore imperative. Although approaches exist that demonstrate the value of biodiversity conservation for society and the local/national economy, these do not always manage to capture intrinsic values or local perspectives on natural resource conservation, and this can generate limitations in the use of these approaches as conservation tools. Here, we assessed the case of arapaima (Arapaima spp.) co-management, a well-consolidated community-based conservation initiative, through the lens of the Protected Areas Asset Framework (PAAF) to investigate the material and immaterial value of PA assets. Arapaima was clearly recognized as a key biophysical natural asset by local communities, with a significant role in terms of food, cultural, economic and conservation importance, in addition to its status as an iconic and emblematic species. This study reinforces the potential of the PAAF to identify the diverse range of values associated with PAs. Our results also encourage wider support to strengthen collaborative sustainable natural resource management programmes such as arapaima co-management, which is achieving remarkable social and ecological outcomes in rural Amazonia.

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  • Yes

Volume

67

Page range

126161

Publication title

Journal for Nature Conservation

ISSN

1617-1381

Publisher

Elsevier

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  • other

Legacy posted date

2022-06-13

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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