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Territories of Life are more than places on a map. They are homes, identities, and legacies safeguarded across generations.

Territories of Life are more than places on a map. They are homes, identities, and legacies safeguarded across generations.

Understanding ICCA

Territories of Life

We often observe a strong connection between indigenous peoples or local communities and specific territories, areas, or natural resources, which are excluded for cultural, spiritual, and philosophical reasons. This connection has given rise to effective governance of natural resources and territories, which directly and indirectly contribute to nature conservation. We call these Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, globally known as “Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities”  (ICCA-Territories of Life). The term ICCA is used as part of the political communication of the global people's conservation movement, but does not eliminate the diversity of local names and terms for various practices that exist in communities. In Indonesia, WGII ​​has adopted the term "Areal Konservasi Kelola Masyarakat" (AKKM) as a translation of ICCAs.

Naomi Marasian

Open Quote For us, land is mama. If we continue to look after mama, then mama will always look after us as her children. Close Quote

Naomi Marasian
Indigenous Women, Kemtuik Community, Papua

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Koalisi Rakyat untuk Keadilan Perikanan
Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara
Jaringan Kerja Pemetaan Partisipatif
Badan Registrasi Wilayah Adat
Perkumpulan HuMa
Yayasan Pusaka Bentala Rakyat
Sawit Watch
Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia
NTFP-EP Indonesia
Koalisi Rakyat untuk Keadilan Perikanan

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Commemorate International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: WGII Launches 1 Million Hectares of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conservation Areas as Indonesia's Biocultural Heritage
Thursday, 21 May 2026
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Commemorate International Day for Biological Diversity 2026: WGII Launches 1 Million Hectares of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conservation Areas as Indonesia's Biocultural Heritage

Along with other panelists, WGII ​​Executive Coordinator Cindy Julianty presented a panel on "The Role of Society" at the International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII) campus in Depok, West Java.
Press Release: Strengthening Meaningful Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Biodiversity Management in East Java, Environmental Agency and WGII Initiate Local Training and Multi-Stakeholder Forum for RIP KEHATI Development
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025
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Press Release: Strengthening Meaningful Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Biodiversity Management in East Java, Environmental Agency and WGII Initiate Local Training and Multi-Stakeholder Forum for RIP KEHATI Development

The Environmental Agency of East Java Province collaborates with the Working Group ICCAs Indonesia (WGII) to organize Local Training for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Meaningful Participation in the Development of Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
WGII Brings Indigenous Voices to Synchronize Festival 2025
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025
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WGII Brings Indigenous Voices to Synchronize Festival 2025

Jakarta, (October 4-5, 2025) — Amidst the vibrant music stage and thousands of young people flocking to Synchronize Festival 2025, the Working Group ICCAs Indonesia (WGII) appeared with a different hue...
Weaving Traditional and Modern Knowledge: Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Conservation
Thursday, 18 Sep 2025
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Weaving Traditional and Modern Knowledge: Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Conservation

YOGYAKARTA, September 11, 2025. Unsustainable land use and biodiversity exploitation pose serious challenges in Indonesia. This directly impacts the disruption of...

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