Experts in the Atlantic Forest, the Guarani people have the habit of transporting and exchanging plants due to their mobility throughout the territory. Historically, this habit contributed to the species composition and diversification among different phytophysiognomies that comprise the Atlantic Forest. Medicine and spirituality are traits that stand out within the Guarani culture, which is based on a holistic understanding of physical and spiritual well-being for the person’s health. To achieve this balance, they use a range of native and adapted plant species. Our goal is to understand some of the Guarani contributions to the cultural landscape in the Atlantic Forest. We conducted semi-structured interviews with key persons asking about the importance of forest environments for Guarani health and about visits to other Guarani villages and plants exchanged. Data analysis was qualitative, and through a bipartite network of exchanged plants to show current plant exchanges between villages. We visited seven Guarani Indigenous Territories in south Brazil, and with the participation of 12 respondents, we registered 27 species that were exchanged through different phytophysiognomies in the Atlantic Forest. These results show an intense movement of plants currently occurring between villages and the importance of these movements for both individual health and the integrity of the environments in which the Guarani villages are inserted. We observed a search for the maintenance of traditional species in the Guarani medical system, and we highlight the fundamental role of Guarani management in the conservation of the southern Atlantic Forest in indigenous territories.

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关于当前巴西南部姆比亚-瓜拉尼药用植物交换的说明

瓜拉尼人是大西洋森林的专家，由于他们在整个领土上的流动性，他们有运输和交换植物的习惯。从历史上看，这种习性有助于构成大西洋森林的物种组成和不同植物面貌的多样化。医学和灵性是瓜拉尼文化中突出的特征，它基于对人的身体和精神福祉的整体理解。为了实现这种平衡，他们使用了一系列本地和适应的植物物种。我们的目标是了解瓜拉尼人对大西洋森林文化景观的一些贡献。我们对关键人物进行了半结构化访谈，询问森林环境对瓜拉尼人健康的重要性，以及参观其他瓜拉尼村庄和交换植物的情况。数据分析是定性的，并通过交换植物的双向网络来显示当前村庄之间的植物交换。我们走访了巴西南部的 7 个瓜拉尼原住民领地，在 12 名受访者的参与下，我们登记了 27 个物种，这些物种通过大西洋森林中的不同植物面貌进行交换。这些结果表明，目前村庄之间发生的植物剧烈移动，以及这些移动对于个人健康和瓜拉尼村庄所在环境完整性的重要性。我们观察了瓜拉尼医疗系统中对传统物种维护的探索，并强调了瓜拉尼管理在保护土著领土南大西洋森林方面的基本作用。