Understanding Wildlife Biodiversity Awareness: Rural Children’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Conservation in the Selva Maya DOI Creative Commons
Jonathan Pérez‐Flores, Jorge Omar López–Martínez

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 152 - 152

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

We live in an era where future generations are experiencing a serious loss of knowledge, sensitivity, and interest biodiversity. This situation is thought to be unique urbanised countries with limited green spaces. However, the increasing urbanisation rural areas, it necessary investigate what happening places high In this study, we investigated attitudes perceptions children adolescents municipality José María Morelos southeastern Mexico. analysed 1119 drawings by 117 their first three years school interviewed 280 students last primary, secondary school. Younger drew more native species, majority being mammals. Of surveyed, had highest level species knowledge considered deer jaguar most important species. They hunting main cause animal depletion positive attitude towards nature conservation. Based on our findings, recommend that educational strategies implemented at all levels promote less emblematic inhabit Selva Maya.

Language: Английский

Understanding Wildlife Biodiversity Awareness: Rural Children’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Conservation in the Selva Maya DOI Creative Commons
Jonathan Pérez‐Flores, Jorge Omar López–Martínez

Diversity, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 152 - 152

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

We live in an era where future generations are experiencing a serious loss of knowledge, sensitivity, and interest biodiversity. This situation is thought to be unique urbanised countries with limited green spaces. However, the increasing urbanisation rural areas, it necessary investigate what happening places high In this study, we investigated attitudes perceptions children adolescents municipality José María Morelos southeastern Mexico. analysed 1119 drawings by 117 their first three years school interviewed 280 students last primary, secondary school. Younger drew more native species, majority being mammals. Of surveyed, had highest level species knowledge considered deer jaguar most important species. They hunting main cause animal depletion positive attitude towards nature conservation. Based on our findings, recommend that educational strategies implemented at all levels promote less emblematic inhabit Selva Maya.

Language: Английский

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