Recent expansions of protected status for over 58,000 square kilometers of Amazonian forest and wetland habitats offer lifelines to countless endangered plants and animals.
Effectively managed protected areas and indigenous reserves have proven critical for shielding wildlife and ecosystems from destructive human activities. Recent expansions of protected status for over 58,000 square kilometers of Amazonian forest and wetland habitats offer lifelines to countless endangered plants and animals. Community co-management models also empower indigenous guardians to patrol ancestral lands from illegal logging and mining.