Sustainable management of the forest, from the Miskito worldview

Abstract

The study was conducted in the community of Miguel Bikan, from the Wanki Twi - Tasba Raya territory, municipality of Waspam, North Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua, with the purpose to characterize the community forest management. To be able to answer the topic, focus groups and interviews were carry-out with key informants from the community.  The perception of the people in the communities concerning forest ecosystems is that she is the mother provider of everything that is needed, from where they obtain the necessary resources and intangible assets for their existence. Therefore, the sustainable use is made in two ways: first, the family use which is made in the family productive plot and second, the collective use which is done in the area of communal reserve.