Table 6 Characteristics of the 10 communities in the Amazon of Peru and Bolivia where 483 interviews about Euterpe precatoria and E. oleracea uses were gathered
N° Comunity | Community (Population) | Ethnic group | Accessibility(a) | Social services available(b) | Number of informants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nearest town (Population) | Type of access (Distance in hr.) | Electricity | Education | Healthcare | 483 | |||
Peru | ||||||||
1 | San Martín (500) | Cocama | Iquitos (450,000) | Fluvial / Road (19) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 87 |
2 | El Chino (550) | Mestizo | Iquitos (450,000) | Fluvial (10) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 79 |
3 | Santa Ana (450) | Mestizo | Iquitos (450,000) | Fluvial (5) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 89 |
4 | Yamayakat (1000) | Aguaruna | Bagua (74,000) | Fluvial / Road (3) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
5 | Cusu Chico (150) | Aguaruna | Bagua (74,000) | Fluvial / Road (3.5) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Nueva Samaria (80) | Aguaruna | Bagua (74,000) | Fluvial / Road (3.25) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Bolivia | ||||||||
7 | Santa María (250) | Mestizo | Riberalta (90,000) | Loose surface road (1) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
8 | 26 de Octubre (180) | Mestizo | Riberalta (90,000) | Road (1) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
9 | Alto Ivón (500) | Chácobo | Riberalta (90,000) | Road (4) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 56 |
10 | Motacuzal (30) | Chácobo | Riberalta (90,000) | Road (3.5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 |