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Working with forest communities

As many as 150 million indigenous people live in ancient forests worldwide, relying on them for food, shelter, medicines and cultural survival. Greenpeace works with indigenous communities at the frontline of forest destruction to protect the world's remaining ancient forests.

Papuans welcome the Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, which sailed into Papua, Indonesia, for the first time today on a mission to protect the Paradise Forests, the last ancient forests in Asia-Pacific, from illegal and destructive logging. 

© Greenpeace / Oka Budhi

Clan member Auwagi Sekapiya is carrying a baby in the ancient forests of Papua New Guinea. The Paradise Forests are among the largest and most biologically diverse ancient forests left in the world. The future of these forests, and of the people who depend upon them, has been at the mercy of an international market whose voracious appetite for cheap timber, furniture and flooring drives ancient forest destruction.

© Greenpeace / Sandy Scheltema

Landowner Sakas Aonomo, his wife Tusue Sakas and daughter, Warume Sakas, walking through Log Camp 56, Papua New Guinea. The family is opposed to the logging on their land and is trying to prevent further roads from being constructed. 

© Greenpeace / Sandy Scheltema

Villagers carry parts of a mobile saw mill. The portable mill will be used by the Lake Murray tribes who are preparing to start their own eco-forestry business. 

© Greenpeace / Natalie Behring

Greenpeace Amazon campaigner Paolo Adario discussing logging activities in their territory with Deni Indians.

© Greenpeace / Rouvillois

Deni working with theodolite during Deni demarcation expedition. Near Arua river. 

© Greenpeace / Cannalonga

Traditional forest dwellers blocked the Jaracu river to protest against forest destruction.
© Greenpeace / Paolo Adario

Traditional Sámi tent or kota which is part of the Finland Forest Rescue Station. We have joined Sámi reindeer herding communities to defend their forest against logging.
© Greenpeace / Snellman

Children sit on logs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 21 million hectares of the nation's rainforest are now allocated to the logging industry.
© Greenpeace / Philip Reynaers

Children playing on the shore of Lake Murray. Eco-forestry initiatives in the region will help pay for the education of these youngsters.

© Greenpeace / Natalie Behring

Credit: Green Peace International (www.greenpeace.org)