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Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon

Asháninka communities in Peru's central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led initiative is reducing fire risk while strengthening Indigenous governance and restoring traditional approaches to managing fire.

Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon

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Asháninka communities in Peru's central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires.

The community-led initiative is reducing fire risk while strengthening Indigenous governance and restoring traditional approaches to managing fire.

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Asháninka communities in Peru's central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led initiative is reducing fire risk while strengthening Indigenous governance and restoring traditional approaches to managing fire.

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