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Lamno Region, Aceh Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia. Image by Riza Azhari from Getty Images Signature.

Aceh Indigenous Communities Triumph in Conservation Effort for Traditional Forests

Following a prolonged and strenuous battle, eight Indigenous legal communities in Aceh have ultimately secured the rights to control and oversee their ancestral customary forest, known as "Tanah Adat" in…

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‘It’s a real mess’: Mining and deforestation threaten unparalleled DRC wildlife haven

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) protects nearly 14,000 square kilometers (5,405 square miles) of tropical rainforest and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s…

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