Conflicts over access to resources for the practice of extractivism of mangaba in Sergipe are
the object of analysis in this study. The survey was conducted through a case study in Pontal
Village, in Indiaroba municipality in the state of Sergipe. The main procedures were
observations, interviews and participation in the mobilization activities of gatherers. The
findings show that among the various actors involved in the conflicts there are the women
gatherers, self-styled 'mangaba gatherers ', threatened with losing access to the plants, which
engage in the extraction of which depend on to survive. We found different types of conflicts
that involve the mangaba gatherers, home owners and caretakers, as well as conflicts even
among gatherers themselves. The dispute and competition are strong elements experienced by
these women gatherers, in defending their rights, access to natural resources (mangabeiras
where they collect fruits and mangroves where they collect shellfish), and also in defense of
biodiversity conservation which is so important to the survival of man in harmony with
nature.
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