Indigenous people believed to be a drag on society are in reality a major asset for conservation. We must recognise … More
Category: Ecology
“We are weeping with our knowledge of the forest”
I have been living with the Baka, one of Central Africa’s hunter-gatherer groups, for the last 5 months. As an … More
Are poachers really the bad guys?
The word poacher is a horrible word. It carries with it images of slain rhinos, piles of ivory, … More
Ready, Set, Report! Five forest communities are showcasing a new style of conservation
We’re often told that we shouldn’t trust first impressions. In the case of Baka forest hunter-gatherer communities in Cameroon, … More
Forest People, Forest Elephants, and Forest Citizen Science in Cameroon
Since its initial development, Sapelli has been closely interlinked with conservation aims, ranging from resource monitoring in the Congo and CAR to … More
Skydiving, LEGO and my PhD: how I applied Extreme Citizen Science in the Pantanal, Brazil
Guest post by Rafael Chiaravalotti, PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at UCL I never liked extreme things. When … More
Engaging Local Communities in Conservation Research
The sun is getting low on the horizon, and after five long hours of hiking up and down the hilly … More
“A different perspective” in the Greenspace Information for Greater London (GiGL) online magazine
The following piece was written for the GiGLer, the newsletter of Greenspace information for Greater London (GiGL). In this (very) … More
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