Reframing the Wilderness Concept can Bolster Collaborative Conservation

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.

Keywords: Amazon rainforests; Indigenous peoples; biocultural conservation; wilderness.