Biocultural Heritage Landscape to be established by
indigenous peoples of the Eastern Himalayas
November 24, 2017
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From
November 13 to 17, 2017, fifty members of seven indigenous ethnic groups near
Kalimpong, Eastern Himalayas, India, participated in a training workshop on Methods, Tools and Processes for Establishing Biocultural Heritage Landscapes.
The workshop was organized by the Centre for Mountain Dynamics (India) and the
International Network for Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP), with support
from Asociación ANDES (Peru).
From November 13 to 17, 2017, fifty members
of seven indigenous ethnic groups near Kalimpong, Eastern Himalayas, India, participated
in a training workshop on Methods, Tools
and Processes for Establishing
Biocultural Heritage Landscapes. The workshop was organized by the Centre
for Mountain Dynamics (India) and the International Network for Mountain
Indigenous Peoples (INMIP), with support from Asociación ANDES (Peru).
As a result of the workshop, the
participants committed to establish a Biocultural Heritage Landscape with a
focus on the protection of the biocultural heritage of indigenous peoples of
the Eastern Himalayas, including Lepcha and Limbu communities. The area, which
is adjacent to a National Park, is among the richest in the world for diversity
of food crops, wild plants and culture. Based on the rich diversity and
cultural significance of orchids, the participants decided to use the orchid as
an emblematic species, under which economic development, conservation, and good
governance of natural resources will be carried out.
The
workshop participants agreed to work together to develop a work plan for economic
development, conservation, the protection of cultural and spiritual values, and
the development of an appropriate policy and legal framework under Indian and international
law to enhance local food security and the conservation of biodiversity in times
of climate change.
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Contact
information:
Centre for Mountain Dynamics
Yusuf Simick
simick515@gmail.com
(+91 3552) 259 266
International Network of Mountain
Indigenous Peoples (INMIP)
Alejandro Argumedo
alejandro@andes.org.pe
(+51 84) 245 021
(+51) 984 706 610