Posts Tagged ‘biocultural’
Conservation victory in Colombia’s deforestation hotspot
On the shores of the Caquetá River, among tall Amazonian palms and fast flowing waters brown with silt, are three indigenous reserves– Huitorá, Coropoyá and Jericó Consaya. These reserves are home to 138 families of the Murui Muina and Korebajʉ people, who have long assumed responsibility for caring for the life within their biodiverse territory.
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Five years ago, two indigenous territories in Colombia were expanded, establishing a protected area mosaic the size of Virginia.
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