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Ethnicity and Perceptions of Bushmeat Hunting Inside Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park (LCNP), Guinea-Bissau
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West African managed forests are zones where domestic stock does not thrive, and bushmeat continues to be a
major source of animal protein for many people. Given rising human populations across Africa the harvesting and
trade in bushmeat is unsustainable, resulting in dramatic declines of local populations of wild animals. Accessing
local villagers’ perceptions on bushmeat hunting, consumption and trade is important for gaining a better
understanding of attitudes towards wildlife in the protected area of Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park (LCNP), Guinea Bissau. Positive attitudes regarding wildlife may ultimately determine if there is the capacity for sustaining
populations of wild animals within LCNP boundaries. Thus, our study of perceptions and attitudes on bushmeat
hunting, consumption and trade on the part of the Beafada community – the major ethnic group present in the LCNP
(77.4%) – and the Balanta – the second most populous group (8.7%) - was important for understanding how local
communities will influence the future of wildlife inside LCNP. Results come from a range of complementary
qualitative and quantitative approaches consisting of: i) survey questionnaires (N=258); ii) in-depth interviews (N=40
men); iii) six focus-groups (N=62 women); and, iv) non-participant observation. Our results has shown that the
Beafada as professional hunters rely on bushmeat hunting as a source of protein but particularly as a source of
income while the Balanta rely on bushmeat mainly as a source of protein. It was expected that these two
subsistence groups would value and perceive wildlife differently, although gender tended to express the most
distinct differences in attitudes. Religion also appeared to underlie some major differences in the local preferences of
species for consumption. Hunting and the bushmeat trade represent major threats to wildlife in Guinea-Bissau;
understanding their contribution to livelihoods and perceptions of protected areas may help ensure the persistence
of wildlife inside LCNP.
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Ethnic groups; Non-human primates; Hunters; Wildlife conservation; livelihoods
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Raquel Amador, Catarina Casanova and Phyllis Lee (2015) Ethnicity and Perceptions of Bushmeat Hunting Inside Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park (LCNP), Guinea-Bissau. J Primatol 3: 121. doi:10.4172/2167-6801.1000121