Traditional and local beliefs, taboos, norms and knowledge play such a critical role in conserving local biodiversity and landscapes that researchers are now considering whether these might be applied more widely and in a variety of locations that are under threat.
Could informal “institutions” – including belief systems and practices – become more recognized as supports in preserving biodiversity and landscapes on a larger scale? If so, could these be applied in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich but threatened Kapuas River watershed in West Kalimantan?
A photo essay by the COLANDS team members.