La tortue dans les Petites Antilles, entre valeur symbolique et enjeux économiques
During centuries the marine turtles were considered an important resource for food and protein and for the coastal populations and were also a source of revenue .Today they are a major composition of many cultures around the world and have a very symbolical signification for some island populations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Université des Antilles
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Études Caribéennes |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/6656 |
| Summary: | During centuries the marine turtles were considered an important resource for food and protein and for the coastal populations and were also a source of revenue .Today they are a major composition of many cultures around the world and have a very symbolical signification for some island populations in the lesser Antilles.The rarefactions of those turtles give them a certain interest for tourists for example and for ecotourism experiences. This symbolical aspect can participate in the protection of oceans and coral reefs this new context their value economical and environmental is re- considered. |
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| ISSN: | 1779-0980 1961-859X |