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Colombian National Land Agency formalizes fourth expansion of the Kogui-Malayo-Arhuaco Indigenous Reserve

The KMA reserve is inhabited by three of the four peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: the Wiwa people (Malayo or Arzario), Kággaba (Kogui) and Ikᵾ (Arhuaco), with jurisdiction in the departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira. 3,575 indigenous families benefit from the 213 new hectares, which are allocated to cultural and environmental protection and recovery between the upper and lower areas of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, increasing the area of ​​the reserve to just over 407,839 hectares.

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Lands of Freedom

The oral history and cultural heritage of the Matawai Maroons in Suriname

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The Amazonian Travels of Richard Evans Schultes

Explore magical landscapes and indigenous cultures of the Amazon.

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Legalization of Indigenous Territories in Colombia

Advances in the Consolidation of Biocultural Corridors.

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Amazon Gold Rush: Gold Mining in Suriname

Learn about impacts of Suriname's primary driver of deforestation.

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Colombian National Land Agency formalizes fourth expansion of the Kogui-Malayo-Arhuaco Indigenous Reserve 

Dibulla, June 8, 2022 / @AgenciaTierras @AmazonTeamOrg  The ceremonial act was held at the Jaba Tañiwashkaka sacred site, with the ...
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ANT entrega cuarta ampliación del Resguardo Indígena Kogui-Malayo-Arhuaco 

Dibulla, 8 de junio de 2022. @AgenciaTierras @AmazonTeamOrg  El acto ceremonial se llevó a cabo en el sitio sagrado Jaba ...
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Wuta, Trio man from the indigenous village of Kwamalasamutu in southern Suriname.

The Amazon Conservation Team at the Floriade 2022

A field-based conservation organization that partners with indigenous and other local communities to protect tropical forests and strengthen traditional culture. ...
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