Indigenous Sovereignty in Aldea de Suyapa, Honduras

One of Trees, Water & People 's priorities is to defend Indigenous sovereignty, where Indigenous communities have a say in any decisions that affect their land, resources, people, culture and governance.

In Honduras, the Indios Laborios de la Aldea de Suyapa are on the verge of a big win for their sovereignty, in declaring 5,000+ hectares of their communal forest a nationally registered Wildlife Reserve, to be co-managed by local communities.

This process has been decades in the making - there have been no new protected areas declared near Tegucigalpa since 1987.

If the upcoming vote in Honduras' Congress is successful, the community's forest and water resources will be legally protected from encroachment and development and will continue to provide for this centuries-old village.

This will also set the stage for a larger wildlife corridor, connected to two other biodiversity hotspots near the Capital city.

Proud that TWP was able to help get them to this point... and grateful that we get to support these efforts daily.

Onto the vote!