Percepción y conocimiento cultural de los búhos, en el cantón Zaruma, provincia de El Oro.

Abstract

Abstract:The population has different criteria and perceptions regarding the existence of owls, ranging from considering them sacred to mysterious animals; its importance deepens in its diversity, since they have a number of characteristics, however, the human being is attracted by the stories and beliefs that exist, for this reason, defamations are created generating even fear before society. The objective of the work was based on the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes that citizens of the Zaruma canton have towards owls; formulating a survey, the same one that was presented to your community about myths and experiences; The sample for this survey was defined in 384 people ranging from 8 years to more than 65 years of age. The questions asked cover general knowledge such as food, habitat, characteristics, etc. To have more conclusive data, important factors such as gender, age, level of education, permanence, occupation, etc. were taken into consideration. The results led us to conclude that owls are mystical and diverse beings, many of the inhabitants agreed to create methods for the protection of these endemic birds that for years have been unprotected and currently in danger of extinction.