In Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, five clans have come together to formally protect 2,000 hectares of ancestral forest through the Yasina Conservation Deed. This landmark agreement shows how Indigenous communities can lead conservation, safeguarding biodiversity while preserving their cultural traditions. Reporting: Hannah Kaplan Guests: Harshad Hemant Karandikar, Bennie W Atigini

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Wildlife Conservation Society

S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation

OCT 15, 20256 MIN
WCS Wild Audio

S6 E14: Yasina Conservation Deed—Indigenous Leadership in Forest Conservation

OCT 15, 20256 MIN

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In Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, five clans have come together to formally protect 2,000 hectares of ancestral forest through the Yasina Conservation Deed. This landmark agreement shows how Indigenous communities can lead conservation, safeguarding biodiversity while preserving their cultural traditions.

Reporting: Hannah Kaplan

Guests: Harshad Hemant Karandikar, Bennie W Atigini