OBJECTIVES
To recognize and recover the traditional knowledge of the mam ethnic group on the use of native natural resources in 7 communities of Tacaná, San Marcos.
This project has been designed to recover the traditional knowledge of a biodiverse rich ecosystem, the uses that the mam ethnic group give to native species, both medicinal and food sources, validate the information collected through participatory processes and interviews with old women and men, communitary leaders, midwives and local promoters, to develop educational materials to preserve this traditional knowledge about biodiversity on younger generations.