Tropical rainforests worldwide are facing declines in wildlife populations due to excessive hunting. However, the implementation of strict conservation policies is also threatening the survival of local hunting cultures. To resolve this wild meat crisis, cooperation between local knowledge and science — through equal dialogue between local communities and conservation organisations — is essential. We aim to establish fair and sustainable hunting management through co-production research by local hunters and researchers.

This project belongs to the Global Environmental Culture Program (Director: Prof. MATSUDA Motoji).