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Article History

Received: 9 February 2026

Accepted: 11 May 2026

First Online: 29 May 2026

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: This study involved human participants through interviews and group discussions. Ethical approval was obtained from the relevant administrative authorities of Aseko District prior to data collection. All procedures were conducted in accordance with recognized ethical guidelines for ethnobiological research. Verbally informed consent was obtained from all participants before participation, and involvement in the study was entirely voluntary.

: A large language model (ChatGPT, OpenAI) was used solely to assist with language editing and structural refinement of the manuscript. The model was not used for data collection, analysis, or interpretation. All data verification, scientific interpretation, and conclusions are the sole responsibility of the authors.

: Not applicable. This study did not involve experiments on live vertebrate or invertebrate animals.