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Indigenous Knowledge offers valuable insights into Arctic freshwater ecology

Indigenous Knowledge offers valuable insights into Arctic freshwater ecology | Biodiversité | Scoop.it

Freshwater biodiversity in the Arctic is not fully documented or understood by scientists, particularly in remote and inaccessible areas. However, ongoing climate change is altering Arctic freshwater ecosystems – increasing water temperatures and ice melt rates,…

The authors of a new study published in Freshwater Biology suggest that learning from Arctic Indigenous Peoples is critical in informing a better shared understanding of both the historical and current state of Arctic freshwater biodiversity in response to these pressures.

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'You protect what you love': Why biodiversity thrives on Indigenous-managed lands

Recent study finds that number of unique species is 40% greater on protected land in Canada

Courtois, who is from the community of Mashteuiatsh in Quebec and now lives in Labrador, believes that incorporating Indigenous-led approaches into land management programs is key to helping protect wildlife across the country.

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Site de l'Université British Columbia https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/

Sur le site de la revue https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901119301042

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