Environmental resource management of the Munduruku savanna

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Environ. Manage.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01866963· OSTI ID:6765406

Sheffler, E M; Southwick, E E

For 13 years, the Munduruku were observed living in the savanna region located in South America in the Brazilian state of Para. The area is near the point where the states of Para, Amazonas, and Mato Grosso join their borders, and is utilized by about 200-300 Munduruku Amerindians. Their subsistence staple is manioc (a cassava), with fruits and meat included in the diet. Gold mining by Brazilians is a disruptive element in the resource management of the savanna habitat on the rim of the Amazon Basin. Direct and indirect results of mining interference are described. A study of the manner in which the Munduruku on the Cururu River (a tributary of the Tapajos) have handled the potentially disruptive rubber tapping suggests possible ways of reversing the interference. Several courses of action are discussed. 14 references, 3 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Summer Inst. of Linguistics, Inc., Dallas, TX
• OSTI ID: 6765406
• Journal Information: Environ. Manage.; (United States), Vol. 8:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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HABITAT
INTERFERENCE
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MANAGEMENT
AMAZON RIVER
BALANCES
ECOSYSTEMS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
LATIN AMERICA
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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RIVERS
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STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
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