Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico

Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico

Community monitors (CMs) are strategically involved in research projects as non-scientific actors because they belong to local communities in the study area and know their biodiversity; however, there is little information on their impact, work, and contribution. The objective of this study was to d...

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Main Authors: Caballero-Rico, Frida Carmina, Saldivar-Alonso, Vicente Paul, Ortega-Álvarez, Rubén, Ramírez-de-León, José Alberto
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2024
Online Access:https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1896
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Ramírez-de-León, José Alberto
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Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
author_facet Caballero-Rico, Frida Carmina
Saldivar-Alonso, Vicente Paul
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title Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
title_short Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
title_full Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
title_fullStr Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico
title_sort community monitors and their participation in research projects: case study in three natural protected areas in mexico
description Community monitors (CMs) are strategically involved in research projects as non-scientific actors because they belong to local communities in the study area and know their biodiversity; however, there is little information on their impact, work, and contribution. The objective of this study was to determine the collaboration of CMs in three natural protected areas (NPAs) in Mexico (Tamaulipas and Veracruz). Semi-structured interviews were used to established the nature of the interactions between CMs, researchers in charge of projects, members of public institutions that provide funding, and the representative of a non-governmental organization. Thirty-one final reports of 15 researchers who worked with CMs were reviewed to corroborate the contribution record. Their activities were recorded since 2002, mainly in bird monitoring (35.48%), collecting samples, data, information and resources, and helping to interpret results and draw conclusions. The perceived benefits of their participation as CMs we-re reflected at the personal, local, institutional and conservation levels. The projects were their main source of learning, providing them with experience, training and knowledge that allowed them to join new projects and improve their work as tour guides, their supplemental source of income. They reported a lack opportunities for the valuation and certification of their knowledge as CM, which limited their development and economic situation. Twelve academic products were found in which 2 CMs were authors and which were produced by 2 researchers out of the 15 who participated in this study, indicating their exclusion and lack of recognition. Actions are needed to certify their knowledge as CM, to facilitate their development and to improve their economic situation. This would avoid jeopardizing their contribution, the vast empirical-technical experience they have acquired through their work over time.
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spelling oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-18962024-07-20T01:00:24Z Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico Los monitores comunitarios y su participación en proyectos de investigación: Estudio de caso en tres áreas naturales protegidas de México Caballero-Rico, Frida Carmina Saldivar-Alonso, Vicente Paul Ortega-Álvarez, Rubén Ramírez-de-León, José Alberto monitores comunitarios proyectos de investigación biodiversidad conservación comunidades locales community monitors research projects biodiversity conservation local communities Community monitors (CMs) are strategically involved in research projects as non-scientific actors because they belong to local communities in the study area and know their biodiversity; however, there is little information on their impact, work, and contribution. The objective of this study was to determine the collaboration of CMs in three natural protected areas (NPAs) in Mexico (Tamaulipas and Veracruz). Semi-structured interviews were used to established the nature of the interactions between CMs, researchers in charge of projects, members of public institutions that provide funding, and the representative of a non-governmental organization. Thirty-one final reports of 15 researchers who worked with CMs were reviewed to corroborate the contribution record. Their activities were recorded since 2002, mainly in bird monitoring (35.48%), collecting samples, data, information and resources, and helping to interpret results and draw conclusions. The perceived benefits of their participation as CMs we-re reflected at the personal, local, institutional and conservation levels. The projects were their main source of learning, providing them with experience, training and knowledge that allowed them to join new projects and improve their work as tour guides, their supplemental source of income. They reported a lack opportunities for the valuation and certification of their knowledge as CM, which limited their development and economic situation. Twelve academic products were found in which 2 CMs were authors and which were produced by 2 researchers out of the 15 who participated in this study, indicating their exclusion and lack of recognition. Actions are needed to certify their knowledge as CM, to facilitate their development and to improve their economic situation. This would avoid jeopardizing their contribution, the vast empirical-technical experience they have acquired through their work over time. Los monitores comunitarios (MC) participan de forma estratégica en proyectos de investigación como actores no científicos, por pertenecer a comunidades locales del área de estudio y conocer su biodiversidad; sin embargo, existe poca información respecto a su impacto, quehacer y contribución. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la colaboración de los MC en tres áreas naturales protegidas (ANP) de México (Tamaulipas y Veracruz). Mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas se estableció el tipo de interacciones existentes entre los MC, investigadores responsables de proyectos, miembros de entidades públicas que otorgan financiamiento y el representante de una organización no gubernamental. Se revisaron 31 reportes finales de 15 investigadores que trabajaron con MC para corroborar el registro de la contribución. Su actividad se registró desde 2002, principalmente en monitoreo de aves (35.48 %), recolectando muestras, datos, información y recursos, ayudando a interpretar resultados y extraer conclusiones. Los beneficios percibidos de su participación como MC los reflejaron en el ámbito personal, local, institucional y de conservación. Los proyectos fueron su principal fuente de aprendizaje, otorgándoles experiencia, capacitación y conocimientos, que les permitió incorporarse a nuevos proyectos y mejorar su trabajo como guías de turistas, su otra fuente de ingresos. Manifestaron falta de valoración y certificación de sus conocimientos como MC, limitando su desarrollo y situación económica. Se localizaron 12 productos académicos, que incluían a 2 MC como autores, y que fueron generados por 2 investigadores de los 15 que participaron en este estudio, lo que indica su exclusión y falta de reconocimiento. Se requieren acciones que permitan certificar su conocimiento como MC, para facilitar su desarrollo y mejorar su situación económica. Esto evitaría poner en riesgo su contribución, de vasta experiencia empírica-técnica que ha obtenido con su labor a lo largo del tiempo. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2024-07-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1896 10.29059/cienciauat.v19i1.1896 CienciaUAT; Vol. 19, No. 1. July-December 2024; 32-60 CienciaUAT; Vol. 19, No. 1: julio-diciembre 2024; 32-60 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1896/1236 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/1896/1235 Derechos de autor 2024 Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

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