Rain Forest Returned To Indians By Government Of Colombia

One of the main themes at the June 1992 UN Earth Summit in Brazil is how to protect the world's dwindling forests. In Colombia, the Government has returned a large area of Amazon rain forest to the native Indians to manage as resguardos - inalienable community land. The land is protected because it is held collectively and cannot be sold to non-Indians. The community has the final say on any development that takes place. It's a bold move that not only protects the rain forest but helps preserve the ancient way of life for the local Ticuna Indians.