2020

Reframing the wilderness concept can bolster collaborative conservation.

Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Terraube, J., Gavin, M.C., Pyhälä, A., Siani, S.M.O., Cabeza, M., Brondizio, E.S.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 35(9): 750–753.

Abstract

Indigenous territories represent ~45% of land categorized as wilderness in the Amazon, but account for <15% of all forest loss on this land. At a time when the Amazon faces unprecedented pressures, overcoming polarization and aligning the goals of wilderness defenders and Indigenous peoples is paramount, to avoid environmental degradation.