SUPPORTED PROJECTS

Documenting and safeguarding traditional medicinal knowledge on Príncipe Island

Dirciley Vieira Teixeira

The islands and islets of São Tomé and Príncipe have had a long-standing history of using traditional plant-based medicines for treating various ailments and afflictions. However, various factors, such as increasing forest degradation, compounded by reduced confidence in traditional medicinal approaches, have exacerbated the loss of traditional wisdom. The goal of this Career Placement is to document this fast-disappearing knowledge and make recommendations for the conservation of native medicinal plant species. The mentee will be encouraged to develop skills in the nursery propagation of plant species, as well as contribute to species-level conservation planning.