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  • Landscape management decisions often overlook indigenous knowledge.
  • Government officials' perspectives rarely align with local inhabitants' understandings.

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  • To document the Tsimane's classification and perception of landscape elements.
  • To understand the ecological, socioeconomic, and spiritual dimensions of their landscape views.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection through free listings, field transects, and interviews.
  • Analysis of Tsimane' criteria for differentiating landscape units.
  • Ranking of folk ecotopes based on perceived importance.

Main Results:

  • The Tsimane' recognize nine distinct folk ecotopes (culturally-recognized landscape units).
  • Geomorphological features and landscape uses are key criteria for ecotope differentiation.
  • Folk ecotopes are ranked by the Tsimane' based on ecological, socioeconomic, and spiritual significance.

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating local perceptions is crucial for effective landscape management planning.
  • Acknowledging indigenous knowledge respects cultural and land use rights.