Abstract
Participatory mapping is a tool for community work linked to natural resource management. It is an auxiliary for diagnosis and data acquisition from communities and their natural resources. In Baja California, there are several indigenous communities, some close to urban areas but still unknown to most people in cities as well as visitors. These communities are fighting to restore and maintain their language, tradition, territory, biological, and cultural diversity. This work was carried out by linking members of the indigenous community of San Jose de la Zorra with bachelor’s and graduate degree students, to obtain information on the biological, cultural, and economic activities of the community through participatory mapping. The learning experience was significant for all participants; although it was not the intention in this study, students had the unique opportunity to exchange information and learn culture and biodiversity from indigenous people. The indigenous community was involved in field data acquisition and the use of some information and communication technology resources developed for this approach, and used it for natural resource management and decision making. The main results of this experience were wide format printed maps that were placed on several sites inside and outside the community, digital mapping that gave information about natural, cultural, and economic resources of the community for local and foreign visitors, and technology transference to solve problems identified by the community.
Highlights
IntroductionOne of the fundamental reasons why they endured in the region is their ancestral way of life
We describe a participatory mapping process based on community mapping in the Kumeyaay community of San José de la Zorra, this community already developed participatory processes [9,25,42,43]
It is worth emphasizing that community mapping was possible through the research and community participation process, which has a premise of recognizing the diversity of knowledge of all participants, strengthening collaboration, community self-evaluation, and the appreciation of community members and their knowledge
Summary
One of the fundamental reasons why they endured in the region is their ancestral way of life They were groups of gatherers who moved through the rugged terrain of the region, following the patterns of migration and reproduction of animal and plant species [6]. The resources they utilized were animals such as deer, bighorn sheep, rabbits, rodents, and reptiles, as well as marine products and plants such as acorns, nuts, pine nuts, and agave [7]. This gave these groups the ability and capacity to survive in vast territories, since pre-Hispanic times to modern times
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