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working towards advancing territorial, environmental, and cultur-
The Udege People live on their ancestral territory on the Sikho-
al development as well as the protection of the rights of the
te-Alin Mountain range, which is now part of the Bikin National
Rapa Nui people. Rapa Nui has the largest Marine Protected
Park in the Russian Far East. With the creation of the
Multi-Purpose Area in Chile, covering 728,000 square kilometers.
1,600,000-hectare Bikin National Park, the Udege people estab-
Its national park comprises 40 percent of the territory and was
lished innovative organizational structures, such as the Perma-
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
nent Council of Indigenous Peoples. The Udege are exercising
their right to co-manage the Bikin National Park, and have
become a model project of nationwide significance in Russia.
Sámiid Riikkasearvi (the National Association of Sámi in
Sweden) is located in Northern Sweden. Sámiid Riikkasearvi is
an important protector and advocate for the recognition of Sámi
The Wampis Nation is in the Peruvian Amazon, along the
rights to culture, land, waters, territories, and resources with a
border with Ecuador. Despite the lack of recognition of their
special focus on the protection and promotion of Sámi reindeer
territories by the national government, they exercise control of
herding in a territory of about 24 million hectares.
1,327,760 hectares of Amazon rainforest, defending it against
resource extraction and colonization. The Wampis are a strong
example of Indigenous autonomy and guardianship, and their
The Sungai Utik Indigenous people are located in the Province
culture is rich in history, with stories about their peoples and
of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and are the recognized owners
landscapes going back thousands of years.
of 9,480 hectares of customary forest by the Indonesian Ministry
of Forestry and Environment. They have a strong customary
system of resource conservation and management, which has
The Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area is in Arnhem Land,
proven effective in maintaining the sustainability of their ecosys-
Northern Territory, Australia. Traditional owners of 36 different
tem. For the Sungai Utik Indigenous People, Land is Mother,
clan groups own and manage 1,394,951 hectares of territory,
Forest is Father, and Water is their blood; and all must be
incorporating traditional knowledge and traditional fire
preserved for future generations. The Dayak Iban Menua Sungai
management. The protection of their lands has allowed for the
Utik were awarded the Equator Prize along with 22 local and
preservation of their traditional culture, governed by long stand-
Indigenous communities around the world from the UN Develop-
ing ceremonial laws and custom.
ment Program in 2019 in New York.
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