Estudo do sistema de manejo da Vitória-régia (victoria Amazonica) no Canal do Jari, em Santarém, Pará

Abstract

The Amazon is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, hosting a wide variety of fauna and flora species, many of them unique, and constituting a valuable source of natural resources such as food, biocosmetics, and medicines, as well as a basis for sustainable tourism. This study investigated the tacit knowledge applied in the management of the giant water lily (Victoria amazonica) in Santarém-PA, linking such knowledge to scientific knowledge and addressing SDGs 2, 5, 12, and 15. The main objective of the study is to strengthen and value the tacit knowledge regarding the management of the giant water lily in Santarém-PA, in order to safeguard intellectual property and explore possible forms of technology transfer. The research was conducted in the community of Alto Jarí, District of Arapixuna, in Santarém, Pará, where the species is managed for both culinary purposes and sustainable tourism activities. To systematize the tacit knowledge applied in the species’ management, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the knowledge holder and manager of the plant. The collected data were qualitatively analyzed through descriptive analysis.The results indicate that the tacit knowledge about the management derives from experiences accumulated throughout the knowledge holder’s professional trajectory. A technology transfer workshop was carried out, enabling the construction of collective knowledge. Additionally, an educational booklet entitled “Giant Water Lily Management – By Dulce Oliveira” was developed, providing riverine communities with access to systematized knowledge while ensuring Intellectual Property rights to the knowledge holder through copyright. It is concluded that the use of the giant water lily as a food resource and for ecotourism requires the adoption of sustainable management practices that integrate local and scientific knowledge, which may serve as an effective strategy to address the challenges arising from drought in the Amazon region.