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Scientists and conservationists in Nepal are championing a major shift in how the country protects its wildlife. After decades of success with national parks, they're now calling for indigenous communities to lead conservation efforts.
Indigenous communities in Indonesia have quietly safeguarded 71.6 million acres of the country's richest ecosystems for generations. Now the government is creating a roadmap to officially recognize and protect their conservation efforts.
A retired landowner on Bruny Island is proving that science and Indigenous fire practices can work together to protect endangered species. His 134-hectare property is becoming a blueprint for conservation on private land.
Australia's little-known Indigenous Protected Areas now cover an area the size of Colombia, and they're inspiring First Nations conservation worldwide. What started with one man's childhood dream has become a global model for protecting nature.
At Kenya's first African Ocean Conference, indigenous women fishers are finally sharing their stories and demanding recognition after decades of exclusion. Their knowledge could transform ocean conservation across the continent.
Indigenous veterans and active service members gathered at CFB Winnipeg for a powerful reconciliation ceremony celebrating their contributions to Canada's military. The event brought together three Indigenous organizations to honor First Nations, Métis, and Inuit servicepeople ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Indigenous communities worldwide are protecting forests and storing carbon through traditional practices like sacred land preservation and sustainable harvesting. New research proves their success comes from cultural stewardship, not remoteness.
A groundbreaking study reveals that Indigenous cultural traditions and active stewardship, not remoteness, make their lands the healthiest on Earth. The research shows how sacred practices and community monitoring directly protect forests and store carbon at levels the world desperately needs.
After six years of research with Indigenous Elders and community members, a McMaster University professor has released a comprehensive roadmap for reconciliation in Kenora, Ontario. The community-driven report offers concrete solutions while celebrating Indigenous resurgence already underway.
A groundbreaking global study reveals that protecting 30 percent of Earth's land by 2030 could directly affect billions of people. The research shows that conservation works best when local communities help lead the way.
Twenty-five years after its creation, America's National Conservation Lands network has grown to 906 protected areas spanning 38 million acres, serving as vital hubs for scientific research. These landscapes are helping scientists understand everything from climate change to Indigenous land management practices.
Indigenous communities across three continents noticed something scientists missed: birds are getting smaller. Their memories, spanning 80 years, revealed a 72% drop in average bird size where formal monitoring never existed.
A leading environmental news outlet just created a new team dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices in journalism. The move tackles a critical gap in how the world learns about environmental challenges.
New research reveals that Indigenous communities aren't just protecting nature by accident. Their cultural traditions and knowledge systems are actively fighting climate change in ways the rest of the world desperately needs to learn.
A small human rights center in the Central African Republic is transforming life for the Ba'aka Indigenous people, handling 880 cases and helping secure convictions in child abuse cases while teaching communities their basic rights.
Over 120 Indigenous protesters have occupied a Brazilian government building for more than 20 days to stop a massive gold mine that threatens their sacred river. Led by Indigenous women, they're fighting to protect the Xingu River for future generations.
A groundbreaking study reveals that Indigenous lands stay healthy not because they're remote, but because of active cultural practices passed down through generations. These traditions are now proven climate solutions the world desperately needs.
Descendants of families forced from their forest homeland now lead the effort protecting it, slashing deforestation by 87% in one year. Their success proves conservation works best when local communities take the lead.
Martu elders in Western Australia are combining traditional wisdom with modern science to protect the endangered northern quoll, creating a powerful new model for conservation. Their cultural knowledge revealed the species' history in areas where Western science had no records.
After nearly a decade of stalled progress, Nepal is handing over its ambitious new mega zoo to the country's leading wildlife conservation organization. The National Trust for Nature Conservation brings 30 years of zoo management experience to turn the long-frozen dream into reality.
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