"Indigenous Papuans of Saubeba
village last month gave their support for a government-backed program to
designate Tambrauw district, rich in biodiversity, a conservation zone. The
villagers already practice sustainable management of the district’s
lush forests and its resources, on which their lives depend. The
discussion also sought to find solutions for land conflicts that often
put legally vulnerable ethnic groups in peril as Tambrauw district
pushes for the passage of an indigenous rights bill. One
anticipated outcome of all this is the prospect of developing an
ecotourism industry centered on the region’s natural riches, including
its birds-of-paradise."
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