Written by Ashraf Shaikh Edited by Aditi Subba and David Hecht *** In conservation, we often ask whether a community is willing to coexist with wildlife. The question seems straightforward. But while interviewing people in villages around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in India about what it means to share space with Read more
Written by Pieter-Jan Keleman When conservationists think about biodiversity monitoring, they usually picture scientists, park rangers, or experienced fishers. Rarely do they picture children. During fourteen months of ethnographic fieldwork between 2021 and 2024 in some mangrove villages of northern Guinea-Bissau, I expected to learn primarily from experienced fishers. Instead, Read more
Written by Kymberley Chu The sky is blue and mostly clear with few clouds passing by. Birds chirp, dusky langurs cling to oil palm leaves and nibble on figs, a white-bellied sea eagle soars and flies over the park. In the foreground, multiple winding and steep moss-covered cement steps demarcate Read more
Imaginemos un pequeño pueblo en el que comienza a circular el rumor de que existe un proyecto de creación de un área protegida en las cercanías. La falta de información precisa y la incertidumbre alimentan todo tipo de expectativas y prejuicios. Algunas nacen desde el temor o la desconfianza: “nos Read more
By Anu Rai I joined a group of Bote Indigenous community members early in the morning. As we approached a dried-up riverbed, I watched them form a circle on the riverbank, arranging tree branches and bringing out traditional fishing tools. They were preparing for a ceremony to pray for water; Read more