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Borneo program pays villagers to photograph wildlife instead of hunting
Original: A program in Borneo is paying villagers to photograph wildlife instead of hunting it, turning former hunters into protec
A conservation program in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province is paying villagers to photograph wildlife rather than hunt it. The KehatiKu initiative, run by Borneo Futures, involves more than 800 people across nine villages, turning former hunters into protectors of endangered species and offering an economic alternative to hunting in Borneo's forests.
Why now: The program offers a striking model of paying former hunters to protect endangered wildlife instead.
Borneo FuturesKehatiKuWest KalimantanIndonesiaBorneo
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- A program in Borneo is paying villagers to photograph wildlife instead of hunting it, turning former hunters into protectors of endangered species. Through the KehatiKu program, run by Borneo Futures, more than 800 people in nine villages in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province… · digyoursoul@universeodon.com · 12
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