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The Chacrona in the high Acre in the Brazilian Amazon: Situation of the species and social and environmental consequences of the exploration. Fernandes Tossin, Laísa*,1, 1 Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brasil ABSTRACT- The Chacrona in the high Acre in Brazilian Amazon: Situation of the specie and social and environmental consequences of the exploration. INTRODUCTION Chacrona is one of the species that composes the tea distributed for the churches that use ritualistically the ayahuasca, also known in Brazil as Daime. The raw material for the elaboration of the drink is extracted directly of the forest in cycles called message. METHODOLOGY Had been carried through field works, with participant comment in 5 churches in Federal District and 2 in Belem - Para, of June of 2004 to August of 2005. Participating in 2 feitios in Belem and 6 in the Federal District, interview with Masters, mateiros and followers. The bibliography on the ritual uses of ayahuasca was studied. As well as verification of the corresponding legislation. RESULTS Currently, they live another moment of expansion, this time, International, spreading its churches for countries as Spain, Canada and United States and receiving from them financial aid for the functioning of its headquarters in Brazil. The decurrent increase of the population that consumes the drink generated strong pressure on the natural resources, demanding of the IBAMA a plan of specific handling and creation of appropriate legislation that benefits to the plantation and the sustainable exploration. CONCLUSIONS The deliverers of the tea, in its majority, are not regularized, or either, registered in cadastre in the IBAMA and, therefore, they do not carry through the plantation, removing of the forest the natural resources for ayahuasca. Chacrona is not in abundance in the high Acre, which had to the deforestation for formation of grass and predatory harvests that use the technique of arrastao, being necessary to cross the border of the Acre with Bolivia for spoon it. The measure found for the IBAMA was the prohibition of the circulation of the species, with apprehensions in barriers in the roads and airports, what it generated a contraband form, which uses mateiros and other members of the local population, sometimes, not even pertaining to the religious groups, to transport it by bus and, also, by airmail, declaring it as medicinal plant. Key-word 1 chacrona; 2 exploration of not-lumber resource; 3 religion and environment SPANISH ABSTRACT- La Chacrona en el Alto Acre de la Amazona brasileña: Consecuencias sociales y ambientales de su explotación y situación de la especie. INTRODUCCI |
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