Diagnostic use of forest resources in a riverside community in the Amazon

Authors

  • Álefe Lopes Viana
  • Roberta Monique da Silva Santos
  • Nelson Felipe de Albuquerque Lins Neto
  • Maikel Lamego Guimarães Mari
  • Stiffanny Alexa Saraiva Bezerra
  • Newton Coêlho Monteiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18188/sap.v15i1.11332

Keywords:

produtos não madeireiros, artesanato, populações tradicionais, Amazonas

Abstract

Forest products are a source of income for traditional forest peoples, for providing raw materials such as fruits, resins, gums and vines that are used both in nature, as in the development of other products. Thus, the objective of this study was to understand the different forms of ownership of forest resources in the Community São José, Costa da Terra Nova, municipality of Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas. The method used was the case study with questionnaires, interviews and participant observation. It can be seen that use riparian forest seeds for making crafts and consequently sell to tourists visiting the community; use wood to build their homes; use medicinal plants in helping to diseases and use the Agroforestry main activity.

Published

17-03-2016

How to Cite

VIANA, Álefe L.; SANTOS, R. M. da S.; LINS NETO, N. F. de A.; MARI, M. L. G.; BEZERRA, S. A. S.; MONTEIRO, N. C. Diagnostic use of forest resources in a riverside community in the Amazon. Scientia Agraria Paranaensis, [S. l.], v. 15, n. 1, p. 64–69, 2016. DOI: 10.18188/sap.v15i1.11332. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/11332. Acesso em: 23 jul. 2025.

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Section

Scientific Article