Coexisting Natures in the Tropical Dry Forests of Mexico
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
18-5-2020
Abstract
The coastal region of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its biological diversity, is home to many endemic species of the tropical dry forest. In the heart of the forest resides the Estación de Biología, Chamela (EBCh), a biological research station administered by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). EBCh is located in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, and within this region biologists work intensively to try to understand the biological dynamics and systems throughout this unique coastal ecosystem. Wherever research is produced, local knowledge, participation, and opposition often become intertwined. This intersection allows for anthropological lenses to unveil perceptions from the community of the land to the community of science, thus to ultimately understand the challenges among various stakeholders. A comparison of the perceptions of wildlife and domesticated life was conducted among farmers, biologists, and conservationists throughout the region of Chamela and Cuitzmala, Jalisco. Ethnographic accounts show that although the guarded natural lands benefit regional tourism, preservation, and conservation, the discrepancies of land use between these institutions and the public threaten the need for future integration of biological and cultural conservation. College of the Sciences Presentation Award Winner.
Recommended Citation
Gonzalez, Jazmin and Stinson, Mackenzie, "Coexisting Natures in the Tropical Dry Forests of Mexico" (2020). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 2.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2020/COTS/2
Department/Program
Anthropology & Museum Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/2020/04/coexisting-natures-in-the-tropical-dry-forests-of-mexico/
Coexisting Natures in the Tropical Dry Forests of Mexico
Ellensburg
The coastal region of Jalisco, Mexico, known for its biological diversity, is home to many endemic species of the tropical dry forest. In the heart of the forest resides the Estación de Biología, Chamela (EBCh), a biological research station administered by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). EBCh is located in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, and within this region biologists work intensively to try to understand the biological dynamics and systems throughout this unique coastal ecosystem. Wherever research is produced, local knowledge, participation, and opposition often become intertwined. This intersection allows for anthropological lenses to unveil perceptions from the community of the land to the community of science, thus to ultimately understand the challenges among various stakeholders. A comparison of the perceptions of wildlife and domesticated life was conducted among farmers, biologists, and conservationists throughout the region of Chamela and Cuitzmala, Jalisco. Ethnographic accounts show that although the guarded natural lands benefit regional tourism, preservation, and conservation, the discrepancies of land use between these institutions and the public threaten the need for future integration of biological and cultural conservation. College of the Sciences Presentation Award Winner.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2020/COTS/2
Faculty Mentor(s)
Rodrigo Renteria