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'Our Air, Land and Water make us who we are'
Brought to you by Indigenous People This site shares with you information on the sustainable life style of indigenous peoples. It promotes practices that complement the well being of the natural environment. It is brought to you by indigenous people who have years of practising sustainable living. It is about how we use our traditional culture to preserve our natural environment which is home to many important animals and plants. It focuses mainly on our Lokono, Warrau and Carib peoples of the lowlands of Guyana, South America. Non-the-less, many of the practices that we carry out are similar to other indigenous cultures of the Amazon and surrounding areas. Native peoples of the area have common threads running through their culture. One example is the widespread use of Cassava (Manihot esculenta) also called manioc and yuca as our basic traditional food. Cassava, has been developed by South American indigenous agriculturalists and is now a widespread staple throughout the tropical world. Cassava bread is made from the cassava root. Indigenous peoples have many other similar practices such as using similar techniques in crafting. So as to collect information from other communities, we need a bit of motorised transportation. We would appreciate any donation. Thanks very much.
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Helping to preserve Biodiversity
The contribution made by us as indigenous peoples to the preservation of our rainforests bio-diversity is important.
Thankfully, Western scientists are now recognising this. Traditional forest preservation skills help in protecting our forests. We have proven that it is possible to live without destroying our forests and that the environment provides everything to make life comfortable. Today, our work needs to be understood, recognised and credited. We are important partners in sustaining our world's important natural resources. The information on this site is provided by Moraro Indigenous Conservation Project which is 100% owned and controlled by indigenous people. Moraro forest is given as a prime example that traditional con-servation done by indigenous people works.
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