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.