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In Native Future’s 20 years of collaboration with the Wounaan people of Panama, 2022 - 2024 have proven to be the most promising. Wounaan...
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Jul 12 min read
WOUNAAN-LED BIRDWATCHING ECOTOURS LAUNCHED
The communities of Rio Hondo and Rio Platanares were new to ecotourism. August 2022 – October 2023, the communities engaged in a series of..
Jun 252 min read
Indigenous Fire Management: Wounaan Forest Fire Fighting Skills Put To The Test
All of 2023 was an exceptionally dry year for Panama. In October, the Panama Canal reported 41% less rainfall than usual, highlighting...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Wounaan Reviving Traditional Practices, Planting More Trees
The seed and stock of many of the trees and plants important to Wounaan culture, ecology and local economy are growing scarce and not...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
Protecting Against Runaway and Illegal Fires
Below: Forest fire fighting training February 2023. In 2024, the program will continue to support communities to protect their...
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Wounaan Defend Land and Nature
Indigenous territories and their natural resources receive the best degree of protection when they are legally recognized by the...
May 15, 20231 min read
Wounaan Birdwatchers Win 3rd Place Prize
March 26, birdwatching group, Los Pelicanos Pardos (the Brown Pelicans) of Rio Hondo participated in a national bird count competition...
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Wounaan Conservation Featured at COP 15 on Biodiversity
Our partnership with the International Conservation Fund of Canada has been featured at the COP 15 on Biodiversity in Montreal.
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Update on Aruza: Illegal Loggers Held Accountable for Deforestation
Three environmental complaints submitted by Wounaan, including one from Aruza, are poised to result in fines for the violators.
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Reforestation Project in Rio Hondo and Platanares
Through reforestation, the community of Rio Hondo is planning for the future.
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Ecotourism and Puerto Lara Trail Improvements
Through trail improvements and reforestation, these communities are preparing for tourism and demonstrating the value of native stewardship.
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Partnership with US Forest Service International Programs Continues
Native Future and the USFS IP continue our work to revitalize these ecosystems and support the Indigenous communities that call them home.
May 29, 20222 min read
Warning Signs for Majé
The Wounaan community of Majé is idyllic, but just a 30 minute walk from the center the scenery changes. Illegal loggers and cattle ranch
Apr 24, 20224 min read
The Urgency of Aruza: Stop the Invasion of Wounaan Lands
What we are witnessing is the displacement of Indigenous families. Make no mistake, the people of Aruza are in urgent need of a solution.
Dec 4, 20212 min read
Territorial alerts map helps Wounaan halt illegal logging
In early March 2021, upon updating the newly developed territorial alerts map, Native Future’s volunteer GIS Technician, Clay Mosolino,...
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Our Fall 2021 Newsletter has arrived!
Our Fall 2021 Newsletter has arrived!
Oct 5, 20213 min read
2020 Recap - Native Stewardship
Native Future carries out three stewardship activities: the Wounaan Bird Count, forest restoration, and forest monitoring
Jul 14, 20211 min read
2021 Spring Newsletter + 2020 Annual Report
This spring newsletter serves as a 2020 annual report, reflecting the uncertainties of the past year and the innovations that emerged.
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Fall 2020 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is here! See the link in this post for the full story.
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Wounaan have a new forest monitoring tool
Since 2016, a team of Wounaan forest technicians
have been monitoring twelve Wounaan territories to protect them from deforestation.
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