Over the last few months, we have found ourselves venturing beyond our African roots to the far southwestern reaches of the Brazilian Amazon. Invested with the stewardship of 1,870km² of pristine Amazonian forest, the Yawanawá have sought to bring together Indigenous knowledge and modern conservation technology to protect their land.
Recognising the pivotal role indigenous peoples and local communities play in sustainable solutions, our goal was to support the Yawanawá in expanding their capacity to protect their home.
Today, and for the first time, the Yawanawá officially count 18 rangers, trained and equipped to steward their territory in line with international best practice.
They are able to monitor their land, protect it from illegal loggers and miners and measure the use of their own resources.
They are able to coordinate different patrols to monitor different parts of the territory, including hunting, fishing and sustainable logging zones.
They have a functional operations room to support communication during long-range patrols and analyse data, key for resource management.
They have a functional operations room to support communication during long-range patrols and analyse data, key for resource management.
They have established control mechanisms at the headwaters of the Rio Gregorio, protecting the boundaries of their land.
Congratulations to the new rangers! We are unbelievably excited and proud of their achievements, and look forward to their progress. Well done to all involved in bringing this extraordinary project to life and to our team for their remarkable work.
This has been possible thanks to a wonderful collaboration with our long-standing partners WILD Foundation and Langland Conservation.
Chengeta Wildlife & Alexis Routhier
