Body-Territory and Sociobiodiversity: Traditional Ancestral Knowledge in Ecological Conservation

Objective: To investigate how the knowledge and expressions of traditional communities and the concept of body-territory function as socio-ecological strategies and technologies for biodiversity conservation. Theoretical Framework: This study is grounded in the dialogue between sociobiodiversity, political ecology, and the analytical categories of “body-territory” and “territory-body,” understanding the body as a living extension of biodiversity. Method: A qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study using an integrative literature review approach. Data were collected from the SciELO, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases using combined search terms via Boolean operators. The selected bibliographic material was subjected to thematic content analysis (Bardin, 2016). Results and Discussion: The synthesis shows that the management of fauna and flora and territorial governance depend on the integrity of bodily memories and traditional epistemologies. It demonstrates that environmental degradation compromises socio-ecological health and that ecological preservation is inseparable from the guarantee of territorial rights. Research Implications: Strengthening political ecology and recognizing traditional knowledge as socio-ecological technologies indispensable to the planning of public environmental policies. Originality/Value: Valuing ancestral epistemology in the scientific debate on sustainable management, deconstructing the myth of untouched nature, and promoting territorial justice.