Eriberto's garden feeds his family, attracts rare birds, and apparently also works as a translator for government jargon.

'This is what's working': Indigenous leaders on environment solutions in their communities

To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Mongabay interviewed nine Indigenous representatives about local conservation and climate solutions. In Peru, Eriberto Guerra rejected the 'agroforestry' label for his diverse forest garden, which grows dozens of species and supports his family, arguing that government-promoted systems with just a few crops often fail.

Source: 'This is what's working': Indigenous leaders on environment solutions in their communities — Mongabay Conservation

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