ICCA Stories

Stories and field notes from Indigenous territories highlighting wildlife signals, traditional ecological knowledge, and why ICCAs matter for biodiversity and community-led conservation.

Clusters of pale blue jade vine flowers hanging beside a mossy tree trunk in a forest in Mindanao

Spotted in the ICCA Field: How Communities Read Ecosystem Health Through Wildlife Signals

Field notes from Mindanao: three remarkable plant sightings reveal how Indigenous communities read ecosystem health through “wildlife signals” and why protecting ICCAs protects life.

Safeguarding Culture

NTFP-EP Philippines

Mar 34 min read