Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Coverage of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, their rights, knowledge and stewardship, and their roles in decisions about land, water, wildlife and conservation.

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Wildlife

Michigan tribal partners work to restore Arctic grayling

A reintroduction effort is under way, but monitoring has not yet confirmed that released fish have survived in the wild.

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Conservation Practice

Peru pilot links unconditional income with reported rainforest stewardship

A two-year programme in three Indigenous communities was associated with improved household wellbeing and greater participation in conservation practices, but its evaluation did not measure changes in forest condition.

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Conservation Practice

Conservation funding faces pressure as aid falls

A commentary argues that lasting public support remains essential as conservation organisations consider new funding models. Overall aid fell sharply in 2025, but the available figures do not show the specific effect on conservation.

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People & Communities

Brazil court blocks state law from applying to Indigenous territory amid invasion

Pará’s creation of a protected area overlapping Ituna/Itatá was followed by renewed occupation of land subject to federal safeguards for an Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation.

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Policy & Governance

Gabon moves to tighten controls on iboga exports

A draft export ban adopted by the Council of Ministers follows new rules on access to iboga and its traditional knowledge. The plant’s conservation status remains uncertain, with an older global assessment and newer reports of local overharvesting.

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Oceans & Coasts

California reviews two Tribal co-sponsored marine protection proposals

Point Sal and Mishopshno are among petitions considered in a review of the state’s marine protected area network. Their outcome, and any rules that might follow, are not confirmed in the sources reviewed.

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Forests

VISTA maps forest loss and other pressures across Indigenous territories in Bolivia’s Amazon

A reporting project has launched an interactive platform covering 48 titled territories. Its estimate of forest loss outside authorised areas has not been independently audited in the sources reviewed.

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