Ethnobiology in Rural Senegal
Ethnobotanical knowledge of the Sáfene people
This project catalogs the ethnobotanical knowledge of the Sáfene people, documenting plant species, their food and medicinal uses, and community-driven biodiversity conservation strategies. It contributes to preserving a biocultural heritage threatened by intergenerational knowledge erosion.
Geographic area
Petite Côte (Senegal)
Funding
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Partners
University of Bern
Objectives
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Catalog plant species used by the Sáfene people and their traditional uses
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Document community-based biodiversity conservation practices
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Analyze the erosion of ethnobotanical knowledge and its causes
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Contribute to preserving the biocultural heritage of the Petite Côte
Role of CREATES
CREATES provides research infrastructure and community anchoring for ethnobotanical data collection, in partnership with local knowledge holders.