Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah
Rafflesia is a rare parasitic plant species that is becoming vulnerable to extinction due to the loss of its habitat. To protect this plant from extinction, stakeholders need to coordinate their efforts in maintaining its habitat. Indigenous people are a stakeholder and appreciating their indigenous...
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| description | Rafflesia is a rare parasitic plant species that is becoming vulnerable to extinction due to the loss of its habitat. To protect this plant from extinction, stakeholders need to coordinate their efforts in maintaining its habitat. Indigenous people are a stakeholder and appreciating their indigenous knowledge about plant and habitat management could help protect the plant. To investigate the potential effects of appreciating indigenous knowledge about Rafflesia, a case study was carried out. The investigation was carried out at Poring-Sabah with 59 Dusun residents and tourists interviewed using questionnaires. A content analysis was carried out on the questionnaires. The investigation uncovered the existence of indigenous names and uses for Rafflesia. Apart from the plant being used as a tourist attraction, the analysis showed that there are some traditional health uses for the Rafflesia plant. The investigation also noted a higher awareness about the protection of the Rafflesia plant among the Dusun community compared to the tourists. A description about the protection of the Rafflesia plant through the integration of the Dusuns’ indigenous knowledge with current knowledge and management systems is provided. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-316812022-02-25T06:48:57Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/ Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah Robert Francis Peters Yap, Yih Ting QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution Rafflesia is a rare parasitic plant species that is becoming vulnerable to extinction due to the loss of its habitat. To protect this plant from extinction, stakeholders need to coordinate their efforts in maintaining its habitat. Indigenous people are a stakeholder and appreciating their indigenous knowledge about plant and habitat management could help protect the plant. To investigate the potential effects of appreciating indigenous knowledge about Rafflesia, a case study was carried out. The investigation was carried out at Poring-Sabah with 59 Dusun residents and tourists interviewed using questionnaires. A content analysis was carried out on the questionnaires. The investigation uncovered the existence of indigenous names and uses for Rafflesia. Apart from the plant being used as a tourist attraction, the analysis showed that there are some traditional health uses for the Rafflesia plant. The investigation also noted a higher awareness about the protection of the Rafflesia plant among the Dusun community compared to the tourists. A description about the protection of the Rafflesia plant through the integration of the Dusuns’ indigenous knowledge with current knowledge and management systems is provided. Penerbit UMS 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/2/Protection%20of%20Rafflesia%20through%20the%20appreciation%20of%20the%20Dusun%E2%80%99s%20indigenous%20knowledge%3B%20A%20preliminary%20case%20study%20at%20Poring-Sabah_ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31681/1/Protection%20of%20Rafflesia%20through%20the%20appreciation%20of%20the%20Dusun%E2%80%99s%20indigenous%20knowledge%3B%20A%20preliminary%20case%20study%20at%20Poring-Sabah.pdf Robert Francis Peters and Yap, Yih Ting (2016) Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah. Journal Of Tropical Biology And Conservation, 12. pp. 27-42. ISSN 1823-3920 (P-ISSN) , 2550-1909 (E-ISSN) https://www.ums.edu.my/ibtpv2/files/03-JTBC13-030-916.pdf |
| spellingShingle | QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution Robert Francis Peters Yap, Yih Ting Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title | Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title_full | Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title_fullStr | Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title_short | Protection of Rafflesia through the appreciation of the Dusun’s indigenous knowledge; A preliminary case study at Poring-Sabah |
| title_sort | protection of rafflesia through the appreciation of the dusun s indigenous knowledge a preliminary case study at poring sabah |
| topic | QK1-474.5 General Including geographical distribution |
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