Arctic Wetlands and Biodiversity

ARCTIC WETLANDS AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT: THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLAY

I recently did an interview for the Arctic Council on my Arctic Wetlands and Indigenous Peoples Study completed while I was a Fulbright-NSF Arctic Research Fellow at the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna.

“In the last three centuries, wetlands have reduced by 85% globally, three times faster than forests. Internationally, wetlands have lost 76% of their species over the last 40 years and nearly one million species face the threat of extinction, many of which live in the Arctic. This magnitude of biodiversity loss has a major impact on Indigenous communities who rely on wetlands and these species for their livelihoods.”

The article can be read through the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry website here, or on the Arctic Council Website here.