FOR201H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Agroforestry, Market Economy, Umbrella Species
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Unparalleled conservation opportunity: indigenous lands + large scale conservation of. Largest tropical rainforest blocks: congo, africa, se asia (mostly indonesia), amazon (brazil) Brazil > congo empowerment of indigenous tribe to protect their communities mid upper region of shingu river. 11mil ha o cially recognized indigenous territories trees need large areas to maintain their population and diversity also dependent on animals biodiversity cannot be located in small areas. In the southeastern amazon along the arc of re frontier, indigenous lands are forested whereas land outside is logged and cleared for ranching laws aren"t enforced- protected areas on paper aren"t actually protected. Indonesia + asia- oil palms amazon + congo- ranching smoke from burnt primary forest travels into the protected areas of indigenous people. The ngo provided the kayapo with satellite maps and help them control their borders and prevent invasion pressure to sell timber (luxury goods)
