Why Stingless Bees Matter—and How Indigenous Communities in the Amazon Are Protecting Them
Along the Napo River in Peru’s Amazon, Indigenous Kichwa communities are reviving traditional knowledge to care for Amazonian stingless native bees as part of a project focused on sustainable livelihoods and forest stewardship. Using hollowed logs and wooden boxes, families manage bee nests that support food security, provide medicinal honey, and contribute to the health […]
Land Rights and Monitoring Revitalize Indigenous Peoples’ Connections to Ancestral Lands
While securing land tenure and rainforest monitoring is pivotal to reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity—it can also enable Indigenous peoples to deepen their cultural connections to and understanding of their ancestral lands.
Bridging Ancient Wisdom Into Modern Society
Forbes.com featured Rainforest Foundation as an example of celebrity-endorsed organizations doing effective work in support of indigenous peoples.
