Half of the World’s Indigenous Tribes Could Vanish by 2035

Half of the World’s Indigenous Tribes Could Vanish by 2035

Half of the world’s remaining uncontacted Indigenous tribes could disappear by 2035. Credit: Flickr / Arm User Facility / CC BY NC SA 2-0 For centuries, indigenous tribes have lived off the grid as hunters and forest guardians, choosing preservation over exploitation. Now, a new Survival International report warns that their silence could soon become permanent. Without urgent global protection, half of the world’s remaining uncontacted indigenou…

Tacana II Indigenous Territory Formally Recognized in Bolivian Amazon After Over Two Decades of Effort

After more than 20 years of persistent effort, the organization representing the Tacana II Indigenous Communities of the Madre de Dios River (CITRMD) was officially granted the formal title to their ancestral lands as a Communal Indigenous Territory (TIOC). This important achievement grants collective territorial rights over a biodiverse area spanning 673,065 acres (272,380 hectares) of Amazonian forests in the Department of La Paz in Bolivia, n…

Experts Warn of Dire Threats to Uncontacted Tribes — Half Could Disappear Within a Decade

Around the world, 196 uncontacted indigenous groups live hidden from modern society, with 95% in the Amazon rainforest. These isolated communities survive entirely through hunting, fishing, and gathering, preserving centuries of culture, knowledge, and traditions. A new report, “Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: at the edge of survival”, warns that greed, exploitation, and illegal activities are pushing these groups to the brink of extinction. The…