The largest study of its kind analyzed 111 peer-reviewed papers across the Amazon, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Canada. Three-quarters found Indigenous lands equal or better than protected areas for forests, biodiversity, and carbon storage. In Brazil, native vegetation loss was 17 times lower on Indigenous lands than on similar unprotected areas.
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Las tierras indígenas igualan o superan a los parques nacionales en conservación

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El mayor estudio de su tipo analizó 111 artículos científicos en el Amazonas, África, Asia-Pacífico y Canadá. Tres cuartas partes encontraron que las tierras indígenas igualan o superan a las áreas protegidas en bosques, biodiversidad y almacenamiento de carbono. En Brasil, la pérdida de vegetación fue 17 veces menor en tierras indígenas.

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