Indigenous governance and management of forests for tiger recovery
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £654,537
WHERE Burma (Myanmar)
Summary
Tanshang Naga, situated within Northern Forest Complex in remote Nagaland, is home to Indigenous Naga communities and adjacent to one of Myanmar’s last tiger strongholds, which is impacted by hunting and habitat loss, driven by multidimensional poverty experienced by these communities. This project supports the establishment of an Indigenous Community Conserved Area (ICCA) of c.50,000ha, improving indigenous governance and empowerment, enhancing food and financial security, and changing hunting practices by
incorporating beliefs-based approaches, benefiting people and wildlife.
Bridging the biodiversity financing gap: Blending public and private capital for nature-positive outcomes that foster human-elephant coexistence in India.
