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Study of Indonesian protected marine areas suggests participation by Indigenous people more effective than penalties

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-06-02

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple entities in Indonesia and the U.S. has found that allowing Indigenous people to participate in management of protected marine areas is more effective than simply assessing penalties for violators. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their study of the volume of biomass in several parts of Bird's Head Seascape in Indonesia, which is part of what is known as the Coral Triangle.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-06-indonesian-marine-areas-indigenous-people.html