Abstract

MOZO OCEGUEDA, Ariadna  and  SILVA APARICIO, Marisa. Characterization of the use of firewood in a Me'phaa community in the Mountain of de Guerrero. Rev. mex. de cienc. forestales [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.70, pp.112-135.  Epub May 09, 2022. ISSN 2007-1132.  https://doi.org/10.29298/rmcf.v13i70.1263.

In the communities of the Mountain of Guerrero, firewood is one of the most important goods provided by the forest; however, each of them has its own employment characteristics. The objective of this work was to characterize its use and consumption in a Me'phaa community located in that region. A survey was applied in 39 households. Direct and indirect methods were used to calculate the amount of firewood used. The results indicate that 100 % of the respondents use this resource as the main fuel and its supply is through the collection on their own land, located at an average distance of 2 km from the house to the extraction site. The average consumption rate obtained with the indirect method is 2.11 kg person-1 day-1, and 2.01 kg person-1 day-1 directly. The cost of firewood is higher in the month of August (2.34 kg person-1 day-1) and generally in the months with more precipitation and low temperatures. The species used include the elite (Alnus acuminata), holm oaks (Quercus spp.), ocote pine (Pinus sp.) and coffee (Coffea arabica); the preferred one is Q. magnoliifolia, as it forms ember and does not produce much smoke. The use of firewood is subject to the internal regulations of the community and the ejidal. The results of this work indicate the need to establish strategies to address the possible loss of plant cover in La Ciénega, due to the extraction of firewood.

Keywords : Brazier; fuel; firewood species; community standards; Quercus magnoliifolia Née; firewood harvesting.

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