Community monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexico

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:32:20Z
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
ResumenCommunity monitors (CMs) are strategically involved in research projects as non-scientific actors because they belong to local communities in the study area and know their biodiversity; however, there is little information on their impact, work, and contribution. The objective of this study was to determine the collaboration of CMs in three natural protected areas (NPAs) in Mexico (Tamaulipas and Veracruz). Semi-structured interviews were used to established the nature of the interactions between CMs, researchers in charge of projects, members of public institutions that provide funding, and the representative of a non-governmental organization. Thirty-one final reports of 15 researchers who worked with CMs were reviewed to corroborate the contribution record. Their activities were recorded since 2002, mainly in bird monitoring (35.48\%), collecting samples, data, information and resources, and helping to interpret results and draw conclusions. The perceived benefits of their participation as CMs were reflected at the personal, local, institutional and conservation levels. The projects were their main source of learning, providing them with experience, training and knowledge that allowed them to join new projects and improve their work as tour guides, their supplemental source of income. They reported a lack opportunities for the valuation and certification of their knowledge as CM, which limited their development and economic situation. Twelve academic products were found in which 2 CMs were authors and which were produced by 2 researchers out of the 15 who participated in this study, indicating their exclusion and lack of recognition. Actions are needed to certify their knowledge as CM, to facilitate their development and to improve their economic situation. This would avoid jeopardizing their contribution, the vast empirical-technical experience they have acquired through their work over time.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.29059/cienciauat.v19i1.1896es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4183
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialUNIV AUTONOMA TAMAULIPASes_ES
RelaciónCienciauates_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.29059/cienciauat.v19i1.1896es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteCienciauat
Palabra clavecommunity monitorses_ES
Palabra claveresearch projectses_ES
Palabra clavebiodiversityes_ES
Palabra claveconservationes_ES
Palabra clavelocal communitieses_ES
TítuloCommunity monitors and their participation in research projects: Case study in three natural protected areas in Mexicoes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorCaballero-Rico, Frida Carmina
AutorSaldivar-Alonso, Vicente Paul
AutorOrtega-Alvarez, Ruben
AutorRamirez-de-Leon, Jose Alberto
AutorCaballero-Rico, Frida Carminaes_ES
AutorSaldivar-Alonso, Vicente Paules_ES
AutorOrtega-Alvarez, Rubenes_ES
AutorRamirez-de-Leon, Jose Albertoes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número1es_ES
Rango de páginas32-60es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.29059/cienciauat.v19i1.1896
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen19es_ES

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