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Could increasing local management of forest lands be a solution to enhance forest protection and maintain carbon sinks in the Congo Basin? 

Forests are the backbone of livelihoods for Indigenous Peoples and local communities across Africa, especially in the Congo Basin. However, as Global Forest Watch’s (GFW) latest analysis reveals, the region continues to experience persistent rates of primary forest loss, disproportionally impacting Indigenous and local communities dependent on these biodiverse and resource-rich forests. 

Yet community-led forest management offers communities the chance to assert their rights, improve livelihoods and preserve biodiversity while contributing to climate resilience. Evidence from the Amazon basin show deforestation rates are two to three times lower in Indigenous and community lands with secure tenure than other types of forest tenure, but similar data for the Congo Basin is limited. 

This is why we are excited to feature perspectives from Indigenous and local communities on how community-led forest management can strengthen forest conservation, protect land rights and contribute to livelihoods in the Congo Basin during our webinar on November 7 at 9:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM WAT. 

Hosted by WRI Africa and GFW, this event will highlight the combination of geospatial tools such as GFW with traditional and ecological knowledge (TEK) to document and showcase Indigenous and community efforts to sustainably manage their customary forestlands. 

The webinar will be held in French with simultaneous interpretation in English. 

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