O etnoextrativismo não-madeireiro em uma comunidade Amazônica: um estudo de caso em Santa Luzia do Buiuçuzinho Coari/AM.

Abstract

Through the river side communities traditional knowledge, it s possible to analyze the management, conservation, and maintenance of the ecosystem by those populations. This way, this work objects to characterize the non-timber etno-extraction in Santa Luzia do Buiuçuzinho, community located in the region of Coari, middle Solimões in the State of Amazonas, considering the relations of this activity with the environmental and economical aspects of the place. To achieve the goals of this research it was opted for the case study method, with application of forms, interviews and direct observation. The results allowed verifying that the work activities are made by the social agents known as agro-extractivist people whose term is in relation to the activity in the production system. The work organization in the extractive activity occurs in majority with the family labor, occurring in primary and secondary (capoeira) forests. The extraction is done by collecting, in other words, without the necessity to eliminate the plant, so, the quantity in the space determinates the exportation of new areas or the continuity of the activity in the same area of management. The extraction is done with domesticated plants, it is because the familiar production is based in a ecologic economy, according to the family basic necessities. These days there is the practicing of species planting in areas as farming yard, indigenous farming and secondary forests, avoiding slash and burn in extensions next to the exploitation areas. The products sail occurs in the community, and the production is sold in majority to marreteiros, and in minority to local people, neighbors and visitants. The sail of this products is done with payment in cash in the moment of the product delivery. The exploiting species are utilized in several uses as feed, handcraft, ornamental, wood to burn, and medicinal plant. The Brazil nut exploitation is the one wich represents more economic value, for its exploitation brings garantted return to local people who works in this activity. The transmission of etnoknowledge about the extration of non-timber forest products in the community is transmission orally through the generations (from father to son).