Uso de la fauna silvestre y acuática por comunidades del bajo río Caura (Guayana venezolana)

Abstract (en):

The use of wildlife by residents of Maripa, Aripao, Puerto Cabello of Caura, Trinchera and Jabillal, located in the lower Caura River drainage, Orinoco River basin (Venezuela) was evaluated to help shape the basic guidelines applicable to regional management plans for these natural resources. 72 unstructured interviews and 668 surveys (June 2000 to May 2001) were made and helped to establish that these communities are mainly agricultural, with fishing occupying fourth place and hunting eighth in the economic activities of the sector. Hunting and fishing are two very important activities in the area, but they can´t be separated and hunting can be recognized as a sideline activity. The annual total biomass of bushmeat consumption was estimated at 76 tons and over 126 tons for fish. Weekly consumption of bushmeat per person was estimated at 468 g representing a protein intake of 93.6 g/week/person. When we consider all the protein sources evaluated, the average consumption estimated was 1.49 Kg/week/person, net intake of animal protein is 298 g/week/person. Of these 31,4% was contributed by the bushmeat, 51,1% from fish and 16,3% from farm animals. This suggests that pressure on wildlife fauna can increase, and that it is necessary to initiate management measures, such as environmental education, monitoring and control, and sustainable use plans for the most affected or critical species.

Abstract (es):

Se evaluó el uso de la fauna silvestre por pobladores de las comunidades de Maripa, Aripao, Puerto Cabello del Caura, Trinchera y Jabillal, poblaciones ubicadas en el bajo río Caura, cuenca del Orinoco (Venezuela), para contribuir a conformar lineamientos básicos aplicables a planes regionales de manejo de estos recursos naturales. Se realizaron 72 entrevistas no estructuradas y 668 encuestas (junio 2000 a mayo 2001), que permitieron establecer el carácter eminentemente agrícola de estas comunidades, donde la pesca ocupó el cuarto lugar y la cacería el octavo, dentro de las actividades económicas del sector. La cacería y la pesca resultan virtualmente inseparables en la cuenca baja del río Caura, siendo la primera un complemento de la segunda, reconociéndose a la cacería como una actividad secundaria. La biomasa total anual de consumo de carne de monte fue estimada en 76 toneladas y la de pescado supera las 126 toneladas. El consumo semanal de carne de monte por persona se estimó en 468 g lo que representa un aporte proteico de 93,6 g/semana/persona. Al considerar todas las fuentes de proteínas evaluadas, cuyo promedio de consumo se estimó en 1,49 Kg /semana/persona, la ingesta neta de proteína animal se ubica en 298 g/semana /persona, siendo un 31,4% lo aportado por la carne de monte, 51,1% por pescado y 16,3% por carne de animales domésticos. Esto sugiere que la presión sobre la fauna silvestre podría incrementarse sensiblemente, por lo cual es necesario adoptar medidas de manejo, como programas de educación ambiental, vigilancia y control, y planes de uso sustentable para las especies más afectadas o en situación crítica.

Keywords:

Aporte proteico, Aprovechamiento, Bajo río Caura, Cacería, Consumo (es)

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Ferrer, A., Lew, D., Vispo, C., & Daza, F. (2013). Uso de la fauna silvestre y acuática por comunidades del bajo río Caura (Guayana venezolana). Biota Colombiana, 14(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/274

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