Holding their communities’ titles are Apu Juan Jarana Pérez from San Alberto de Morona community, Apa Elizethy Cruz Ponciano from San Jose de Yanayacu community, and Pedro Alcidez Pérez Peña from Sargento Lores de Camote Isla community. Image Credit: Courtesy of Sacha Cine/Rainforest Foundation US

EnvironmentSociety Peru11. October 2024

Big Win: Indigenous Peoples Get 37 Pieces of Their Land Protected!

Indigenous peoples received 37 land titles in the Peruvian Amazon in a record time.

“We believe this model can be replicated in other regions of the Amazon and perhaps even beyond,” writes the authors of the op-ed.

These 37 land transfers in Peru occurred between June 2023 and May 2024 – a milestone in a process that is usually considered slow and tedious. Land titles are proven to be the most effective way to ensure that land belonging to the Indigenous is protected from deforestation and other external threats. Furthermore, it allows Indigenous communities to preserve their heritage and culture and ensure the protection of natural biodiversity within the areas. It is considered one of the most effective short-term strategies to curb the effects of climate change. The strategy used in the Peruvian Amazon to ensure a quicker turnover – notably employing geospatial maps and satellite technology – could now be replicated in other areas across the world.

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