Welcome to the special Voices of Wilderness episodes covering WILD12. Jackie, your host, takes you behind the scenes at WILD12, where she met remarkable people dedicated to protecting nature every day.

One of these inspiring individuals is Laura Yawanawá. Laura and her husband, Tashka Yawanawá, lead the Yawanawá people in Acre, Brazil, where they developed a Life Plan to sustain their culture, protect their forest, and counter illegal logging, mining, and ranching. It was incredible to meet them, especially as WILD.org has now been working closely with them for years now. In this episode, we are excited to explore Laura's journey as an Indigenous woman and leader, the concept of 'conservation' from an Indigenous perspective, and the essential role of Indigenous women in caring for the land.

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