Barrera-Bello, Ángela M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2819-0259
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Alexandra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-8374
Palacios, Ana Maria Valencia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0646-9593
Polanía, Jaime https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-3061
Riascos, Jose M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8631-8877
Blanco-Libreros, Juan Felipe https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-2401
Hugé, Jean https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-547X
Dahdouh-Guebas, Farid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-8996
Funding for this research was provided by:
European Commission-funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems - TROPIMUNDO (2019-1451)
Article History
Received: 26 December 2024
Accepted: 3 April 2025
First Online: 25 June 2025
Declarations
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: The research was approved by the Board of the Tropimundo Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, following the guidelines of the Ethics Committee of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel University, whereby respect for the cultural norms and practices of the participants is mandated, as well as the use of a signed informed consent form. All interviews were recorded and transcribed for analysis following the explicit consent of the participants. The objectives of the study were clearly explained to the participants prior to their engagement.
: The authors declare no competing interests.