Indigenous ecological knowledge and natural resource management in the cultural landscape of China's Hani terraces

Jiao, Yuanmei, Li, Xiuzhen, Liang, Luohui, Takeuchi, Kazuhiko, Okuro, Toshiya, Zhang, Dandan and Sun, Lifang, (2012). Indigenous ecological knowledge and natural resource management in the cultural landscape of China's Hani terraces. Ecological Research, 27 247-263

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    Author Jiao, Yuanmei
    Li, Xiuzhen
    Liang, Luohui
    Takeuchi, Kazuhiko
    Okuro, Toshiya
    Zhang, Dandan
    Sun, Lifang
    Title Indigenous ecological knowledge and natural resource management in the cultural landscape of China's Hani terraces
    Appearing in Ecological Research   Check publisher's open access policy
    Volume 27
    Publication Date 2012
    Place of Publication Tokyo, Japan
    Publisher Springer Japan
    Start page 247
    End page 263
    Abstract Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) can contribute to the management of local ecosystems and landscapes. Cultural landscapes are produced by and reflect the long-term interactions between humans and nature in indigenous societies. Yunnan Province, located in southwestern China, is the homeland of many ethnic groups, and is also a refuge for numerous species of wild plants and animals. Indigenous people in Yunnan, who have rich ecological knowledge, play an important role in the conservation of local biodiversity and the region’s unique terraced agricultural landscapes. We used the Hani people and their outstanding cultural landscape of rice terraces in Yuanyang County of Yunnan Province as a case study to describe their worldview and discuss their formation of IEK; their roles in the preservation of rice landraces and in pest regulation; their management of water, forest, and soil resources; and the vertical landscape pattern and resource-circulation system that has evolved in the areas managed by the Hani. We also discuss the challenges and threats facing the Hani, their IEK, and their cultural landscape, as well as discuss the potential for integration of the Hani’s IEK with modern conservation efforts.
    Copyright Holder N/A
    Copyright Year 2012
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISSN 0912-3814
    DOI 10.1007/s11284-011-0895-3
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