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NAKURU COUNTY, Kenya — For Joseph Lesingo, a member of the Indigenous Ogiek community, observing the regeneration of previously degraded sections of the Mau Forest has been one of the most fulfilling moments in the past five years. “When I see the expansive lush green over there, I see life,” says Lesingo, pointing toward a large […]
Despite a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Ogiek community are still fighting to return to their ancestral land The Ogiek have been the custodians of Kenya’s Mau Forest long before the state of Kenya even existed. However, waves of encroachment and evictions have left the Ogiek marginalised and increasingly landless, while the forest has been degraded by logging and agricultural activities. (Jason Taylor/International Land Coalition ) 10 March 2021 Share this page The Ogiek have been the custodians of Kenya’s Mau Forest long before the state of Kenya even existed. However, waves of encroachmen...
Chinese, African youths discuss conservation XINHUA | Updated: 2021-01-28 08:02 Share CLOSE NAIROBI－Chinese and African young people on Friday held an online dialogue forum to explore innovative ways to promote conservation of biodiversity amid growing threats linked to human behavior and climatic stress. The forum, organized by the Nairobi-based African Wildlife Foundation, or AWF, and Friends of Nature, attracted 190 participants and discussed the holistic involvement of indigenous and local communities to revitalize the protection of natural habi...
Eyes on the future: An open letter to President Biden on Indigenous Peoples This is an open letter to President Joe Biden from a group of Indigenous Peoples and advocates. The letter calls for a series of actions from the Biden Administration in support Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the U.S. and abroad. “Internationally, the United States must become a champion for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and, in our foreign policy and foreign assistance, engage Indigenous Peoples as partners — through their own social, political, and legal institutions — in addressing the world’s most urgent c...
On Friday 22nd January 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with the Friends of Nature (FON) organized the third webinar set to convene Chinese and African youth to discuss the integral role the Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs) play in conservation and how best to engage.