Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more than officially recorded

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Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more than officially recorded
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The study’s authors propose a new inventory approach to conservation planning, emphasizing the need to understand existing conservation efforts and governance structures before creating new protected areas or allocating resources. “Knowing who is governing these lands and how, as well as recognizing their visions related to conservation, is the first step to collectively planning for a fair and feasible future for our planet,” Siyu Qin, a lead author of the study, told Mongabay.

Globally, the study estimates that 45% or more of the world’s lands are customarily held by Indigenous peoples and local communities , though not all of these lands are formally recognized or managed primarily for conservation. Brooke Williams, a research fellow at Queensland University of Technology who wasn’t involved in the study, commented on the importance of properly identifying and classifying different types of conservation efforts. She noted that all area-based conservation measures should provide lasting benefits to biodiversity to contribute to global targets.

Fire near the Manicoré River in Amazonas state in August 2022. Typically, fires in the Amazon are set by people to burn already cleared and dried vegetation and prepare the land for agriculture. However, in recent years, drier conditions have allowed fires to escape into standing forests. Photo © Christian Braga / Greenpeace

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