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The quelonians have been used by traditional populations for various areas, including handicrafts, medicinal purposes and food. The present work sought to contribute to the study of traditional communities and their culture regarding the various uses of quatonians and their derivatives, especially the community of the Café da Roça district in the municipality of Pium-TO emphasizing fishing, consumption of meat and eggs and various uses of theAmazon Turtle(Podocnemis expansa). The interview was used with open and closed questions, favoring the interviewees' opinion. It was identified that the residents consume meat and eggs of P. expansa. Turtle lard was cited by residents and was used to fight varicose veins, scars, among others, evidencing the multiple benefits of zootherapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to contribute to the study of traditional communities the effectiveness of conservation projects of turtles and their derivatives, in particular the district of Roca coffee settlement in the municipality of Pium-TO. We used questionnaire with open and closed questions favoring the opinion of respondents. It was identified that the residents know the protection projects to turtles, their goals and who execute. Residents agree that the turtles need to be protected but not give up the consumption, should integrate traditional communities as full participants in the process of transformation of society without losing the basic cultural characteristics that compose it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]