Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands

By Joel Barde
New study indicates rates are equal to or greater than those of protected areas

A new study has some interesting conclusions for policy makers—though it will likely come as no surprise to many Indigenous groups. The study, published in Environmental Science & Policy, looked at land and species data in Australia, Brazil and Canada—three of the world’s largest countries—and found that the total number of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles were as high or higher on lands managed or co-managed by Indigenous communities than in government-protected areas like parks.…

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September 1, 2019

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