With nearly 36,000 fires in the past month raging in the Amazon and people around the world searching for ways to provide aid, Nazaré’s efforts are a reminder that the indigenous community is an integral part of conservation.
“Indigenous peoples are a critical component to forest protection and the protection of our planet as a result,” Christian Poirier, a program director at Amazon Watch, an indigenous rights advocacy group said to NBC.
We’re rooting for Nazaré and hope that she continues to get the support she needs to fight for the Amazon rainforest, her home, and future generations of Indigenous communities.