When states define a place as a ‘protected area’, they usually do so excluding the Indigenous peoples who have lived there for millennia, disregarding their knowledge and worldviews which are vital in the conservation of biodiverse jungles, forests, mangroves.
Camilo Huamoni, a leader of the Confeniae (Amazonian Indigenous Confederation of Ecuador), explains how the Ecuadorian state places restrictions on the lives of Indigenous peoples in ‘protected areas’, while simultaneously granting concessions on the same lands to extractive activities such as oil and mining.
Through the #Allpamanta project, jointly carried out by Conaie (Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador), Confeniae and Amazon Frontlines with the support of @thetenurefacility we work for the titling of Indigenous territories that have been declared without consultation as ‘protected areas’.
Through titling, we work to ensure rights are secured for the ancestral stewards of the land, safeguarding Indigenous governance and efficient conservation. Titling is a key instrument in a global struggle for #landback!
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