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How Indigenous Guardians in Peru are Successfully Keeping Wildfires at Bay
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While wildfires have increasingly threatened Peru's landscapes in recent years, Indigenous communities like the Paamari are successfully reversing the trend. By combining traditional ecological knowledge with active guardianship, these local protectors are achieving a steady decline in forest fires within their territories.
While wildfires have increasingly threatened Peru’s landscapes in recent years, Indigenous communities like the Paamari are successfully reversing the trend. By combining traditional ecological knowledge with active guardianship, these local protectors are achieving a steady decline in forest fires within their territories.