Case Studies

Each case study explores Indigenous-led conservation in real-world landscapes. The studied sites overlap with protected areas or other conservation designations.  The ABC Futures’ research combines ecology, governance, health, and livelihoods perspectives to co-produce solutions with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) and partners.

Suriname

Suriname

Suriname hosts high biodiversity with many vulnerable wildlife species. Managing this biodiversity requires balancing ecological, social, and economic needs, especially near Indigenous villages.

Kenya

Kenya

Conservation in East Africa has often excluded local communities while advancing externally driven agendas (Hazard & Adongo, 2015).

Mozambique

Mozambique

Indigenous and local communities are spread across the community conservancies adjacent the Gorongosa National Park and its buffer zone.

Brazil

Brazil

In northeast and southeast Pará, Indigenous and Traditional Territories are actively stewarded by communities. These territories form part of a large network of Protected Areas. This network includes