Integrating tribal perceptions and traditional ecological knowledge into ecosystem services management: A case study from the Barind region, Eastern India

Arijit Das, Priya Das, Ashis Mandal, Kalikinkar Das
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Ecosystem services (ES) must be incorporated into adaptive management to sustain socio-ecological systems, especially in tribal landscapes where culture, livelihoods, and biodiversity are closely intertwined. This study investigate the importance and performance analysis of ES and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in adaptive management in the tribal-dominated landscape of the Barind region in Malda district, eastern India. Using structured questionnaires, the field survey was conducted and data was collected from 391 households (HHs) across 5 clusters, which were subsequently analyzed to measure the importance and performance (IP) of ES. The result shows that food is the most important service with an importance and performance of 3.86 and 3.04, respectively, followed by drinking water (importance 3.84, performance 3.12), and fuel wood (importance 3.79, performance 2.61) as these are essential for livelihoods. The Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) revealed large gaps in Provisioning and Regulating ES, which calls for urgent conservation measures. By integrating TEK with modern scientific approaches to conservation, this study provides practical insights into increasing ecosystem resilience, conserving biodiversity, and supporting of sustainable livelihoods. The findings of the study are consistent with global sustainability frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs: 1, Zero Hunger; SDGs; 11, Sustainable cities and communities; SDGs: 13, Climate action and SDGs 15; Life on land), making it a replicable model for policy makers in developing culturally responsive strategies. Therefore, this study, highlights the opportunity to integrate traditional and modern knowledge to address socio-ecological challenges and ensure long-term sustainability in tribal-dominated regions worldwide.
将部落观念和传统生态知识纳入生态系统服务管理:来自印度东部巴林德地区的案例研究
必须将生态系统服务纳入适应性管理,以维持社会生态系统,特别是在文化、生计和生物多样性密切交织的部落景观中。本研究探讨了ES和传统生态知识(TEK)在印度东部Malda地区Barind地区部落主导景观适应性管理中的重要性和绩效分析。采用结构化问卷,对5个集群的391个家庭(HHs)进行了实地调查,并收集了数据,随后对这些数据进行分析,以衡量ES的重要性和绩效(IP)。结果表明,食物是最重要的服务,重要性和绩效分别为3.86和3.04,其次是饮用水(重要性3.84,绩效3.12)和木柴(重要性3.79,绩效2.61),因为它们是生计所必需的。重要性-绩效分析(IPA)揭示了我国在供应和调节环境能源方面存在的巨大差距,迫切需要采取节约措施。通过将TEK与现代科学保护方法相结合,本研究为提高生态系统恢复力、保护生物多样性和支持可持续生计提供了实际见解。该研究的结果与全球可持续发展框架一致,包括可持续发展目标(SDGs: 1、零饥饿;西班牙;11、可持续城市和社区;可持续发展目标:13,气候行动和可持续发展目标15;陆地上的生命),使其成为政策制定者在制定文化响应战略时可复制的模型。因此,本研究强调了整合传统和现代知识以应对社会生态挑战并确保全球部落主导地区的长期可持续性的机会。
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