15-Year Partnership Launched to Strengthen Indigenous Guardianship in the Brazilian Amazon
The Greater Tumucumaque Program will last 15 years, contributing to territorial protection, biodiversity monitoring, and tackling the climate crisis.
On November 8th, Indigenous Peoples from the Greater Tumucumaque region in the northern Brazilian Amazon welcomed partners and guests for the launch of the Greater Tumucumaque Program, a 15-year partnership between the Institute for Research and Indigenous Training (Iepé), the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon), co-funded by Nia Tero and the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF).
The Greater Tumucumaque is located in the north of Pará state and is part of the Guiana Shield. Together with other protected areas, it forms the largest interconnected block of protected tropical forests in the world. It is one of the world’s most megadiverse regions and home to numerous endangered species in addition to various Indigenous groups, including Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation.
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