“We’re not patrolling; we’re roaming.”
In the forests bordering Mount Leuser National Park, a group of Indigenous women are demonstrating a new paradigm of conservation in what is traditionally male-dominated industry.
Through the Nuraga Bhumi Institute, a female-led initiative founded by Nayla Azmii, these women patrol a 5-hectare buffer zone that was once destined to become a palm oil plantation. They protect wildlife, deter poaching, and create a safe space for women and other minorities to enjoy being in nature.
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Sam Lee Editor
