[ [link removed] ]A sleek black panther standing in a forested area, gazing directly at
the viewer with bright, piercing eyes. The animal's glossy dark coat
contrasts with the green and earthy tones of the dense jungle background.
John,
A migration corridor vital for the survival of 19 threatened species –
including the Black Panther and Southern Pig-tailed Macaque – is in
danger… and the Indigenous community that’s working to protect it has come
to us for help.
After decades of civil war, the Karen people in Myanmar established an
AMAZING 1.6 million acre Indigenous Conserved Area called Salween Peace
Park in 2018.
This alternative community-led initiative is aimed at empowering local
people to drive conservation practices, preventing destructive development
projects and preserving the Indigenous way of life.
But profit-hungry corporate giants, desperate to capitalize on this rich
land, are trying to force through a new dam, logging, and mining projects
that would destroy the Salween Peace Park forever.
To save the land, and the species that rely on it to survive, the
community urgently needs funds to formally register the land and stop
illegal activities, including poaching and destructive construction
projects. Can you chip in to protect this vital wildlife corridor and save
natural places like this all over the world?
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The Salween Peace Park is one of the richest biodiversity spots remaining
in Asia. Gibbons, bears, and over 90 species of fish are all dependent on
this park for their survival.
For decades, the area was torn apart by conflict. But then the rightful
stewards and guardians of the land had a brilliant idea: they agreed to
create a protected area with forests, lands and rivers where they could
live in peace and govern their ancestral lands and ecosystems.
Five years later, after the Salween Peace Park launch, the local
communities helped fight against illegal logging and wildlife hunting,
while ensuring that the Indigenous culture will live on. And it’s helping
save endangered species like the Black Panther because it is adjacent to a
protected area in Thailand, preserving a vital migration corridor for
threatened species.
This model for conservation has won international prizes and inspired
communities across the planet, but managing all that land takes major
resources. The community desperately needs to formally register the land
to make it harder for corporations to come in and steal it and then
continue to patrol the area to prevent any unlawful activity.
If each of us chip in a little we can help make sure this inspiring park,
and wild places everywhere, continue to flourish – are you in?
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Your donation will help power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting for
people and the planet.
Study after study has proven that the most effective way to protect our
natural land and biodiversity is to recognize the claims of Indigenous
peoples to their traditional territories. We have an amazing opportunity
to help support the vital work of the Karen people to save their land –
let’s come together to make a difference.
Thanks for all that you do,
Allison and the Ekō team
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More information:
[ [link removed] ]Amid Tensions in Myanmar, An Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born, Yale
Environment 360, 30 November 2020
[ [link removed] ]The Revolutionary Forest, Earth Island Journal, 01 April 2020
[ [link removed] ]Award-winning, Indigenous peace park dragged into fierce conflict in
Myanmar, Mongabay, 15 May 2023
Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.
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