AFRILIKS | Brazzaville: forest management by indigenous women at the centre of a forum – acpcongo
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Brazzaville: forest management by indigenous women at the centre of a forumKinshasa, May 11th, 2023 (CPA) – The first sub-regional forum of indigenous women and local communities in Africa on their crucial role in community and traditional land and forest management is being held from May 9th to 12th, 2023 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
Raphael Mboyo, a member of the Network of Indigenous and Local Populations for the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in DRC (REPALEF/DRC), told CPA on Wednesday in Kinshasa.
This forum, he said, also aims to effectively maintain the environmental benefits of these women both locally and globally.
« Indigenous women and local communities play a vital role in community and traditional management of land, forests and many other natural ecosystems. Forests conserve biodiversity, sequester carbon, and provide local livelihoods. It also preserves cultures and traditional knowledge that effectively maintain both local and global..
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