Table 1 Values of sub-indices, indicators and possible answers in the PCSI
Sub-index | Indicator | Possible answers | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
MED Medicinal significance (10) nd + ef + ex | nd Number of diseases that it cures (3.33) | Three or more | 3.33 |
Two | 2.22 | ||
One | 1.11 | ||
None | 0 | ||
ef Medicinal efficiency (3.33) | Very efficient | 3.33 | |
Efficient | 2.22 | ||
Efficiency limited | 1.11 | ||
Not efficient | 0 | ||
ex Medicinal exclusivity (3.33) | Are just cured by this monkey | 3.33 | |
There are other cures, but this species is better | 2.22 | ||
There are other species equally efficient to cure it | 1.11 | ||
There are better species more efficient to cure it | 0 | ||
PET Significance as companion animal (10) kee + des | kee Keeping (5) | Has had it as pet | 5 |
Has not had it as pet | 0 | ||
de Desire (5) | Would love to have it as pet | 5 | |
Would like to have it as pet | 3.33 | ||
Does not care about having it as pet | 1.67 | ||
Would never have it as pet | 0 | ||
COM Commercial significance (10) rv + hv | rv Real price (5) | Is still sold | 5 |
Was sold before | 2.5 | ||
Has never been sold | 0 | ||
hv Hypothetical price (5) | Would sell it | 5 | |
Would not sell it | 0 | ||
FOOD Food significance (10) con + fc + lc + tas | con Consumption (2.5) | Has consumed it | 2.5 |
Has never consumed it | 0 | ||
cf Frequency of consumption (2.5) | Once a month | 2.5 | |
Once a year | 1.67 | ||
A few times in life | 0.83 | ||
Never | 0 | ||
lc Last consumption (2.5) | Less than 5Â years ago | 2.5 | |
Between 5 and 30Â years ago | 1.67 | ||
More than 30Â years | 0.83 | ||
Never | 0 | ||
tas Taste (2.5) | Very tasty | 2.5 | |
Tasty | 1.67 | ||
Regular | 0.83 | ||
Disgusting | 0 | ||
TOUR Touristic significance (10) | Â | Very attractive | 10 |
Attractive | 6.67 | ||
A little attractive | 3.33 | ||
Unattractive | 0 | ||
CSV Significance in the Cosmovision (10) | Â | More than 2 stories or beliefs | 10 |
2 stories or beliefs | 6.67 | ||
1 story or belief | 3.33 | ||
No story or belief | 0 | ||
EMO Emotional significance (10) see + hear | see Emotion when sees them (9) | Positive | 9 |
None | 0 | ||
Negative | 0 | ||
hear Emotion when hears them (1) | Positive | 1 | |
None | 0 | ||
Negative | 0 | ||
CONS Interest in conservation (10) | Â | Very high | 10 |
Medium | 6.67 | ||
Irrelevant | 3.33 | ||
Does not want that the species persists | 0 | ||
ECO Ecological significance (10) | Â | 3 or more ecological functions | 10 |
2 ecological functions | 6.67 | ||
1 ecological function | 3.33 | ||
None | 0 | ||
ABU Perceived abundance (10) fs + gs | fs Frequency of sightings (5) | Sees them every time that goes | 5 |
Sees them sometimes | 3.33 | ||
Almost never sees them | 1.67 | ||
Never sees them | 0 | ||
gs Group size (5) | More than 10 individuals | 5 | |
More than 5 | 3.33 | ||
More than 2 | 1.67 | ||
Less than 2 | 0 |