Percepciones y reconocimiento local de fauna silvestre, municipio de alcalá, departamento del valle del cauca, colombia

espanolEn los Andes centrales de Colombia se documentaron las percepciones y reconocimiento local de aves, mamiferos, anfibios y reptiles. Se entrevisto a campesinos con edad superior a 30 anos para situar areas de habitat y reconocer especies en usos y coberturas del terreno. El reconocimiento de los agricultores se tradujo por los investigadores-mediadores en la formulacion de categorias taxonomicas con visitas a los predios, avistamiento y la ayuda de guias de campo. Se reconocieron 168 especies: 103 de aves, 31 de mamiferos, 17 de anfibios y 17 de reptiles. Cuatro Analisis de Componentes Principales relacionaron la mayor competencia de campesinos para reconocer y percibir aves, mamiferos, anfibios y reptiles con diferencias significativas en los usos del terreno (valor p EnglishTo document the perception and recognition of local bird, mammal, amphibian, and reptile species, located in the Central Andes of Colombia were selected. Farmers aged 30 years and older were interviewed to identify areas of habitat, species, and land use coverage. The local recognition made by the local farmers was translated by researchers into taxa, complemented with visits to farms, sightseen, and with the help of field guides. Overall, 168 species were documented of which 103 corresponded to birds, 31 to mammals, 17 to amphibians, and 17 to reptiles. The results of four principal component analyses show that the local farmers are capable of recognizing and perception birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles, with significant differences in land uses (p