Six Indigenous leaders from six countries honoured for protecting primary forests
- Six Indigenous leaders have been named the first Ambassadors for Primary Forests at the UN biodiversity talks in Armenia.
- They come from The Gambia, Brazil, Thailand, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru and Indonesia.
- • Their work ranges from challenging the loss of Indigenous territory to maintaining community rules on how forests are used.
- The programme is run by the IUCN with the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat and the Global Environment Facility.
Source: firstpost.com
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