Global Forest Watch Helps Indigenous Peoples Reduce Deforestation

A case study by the World Resources Institute detailing how the use of Global Forest Watch satellite-based alerts by 36 Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon led to a 52% reduction in deforestation during the first year of a randomized control trial.

• A two-year randomized control trial in Loreto, Peru, involving 36 Indigenous communities using Global Forest Watch satellite-based alerts, resulted in deforestation rates decreasing by 52% in the first year and 21% in the second year compared to a control group of 37 communities.
• The forest monitoring program utilized a workflow where community monitors received satellite notifications, investigated causes, documented evidence via drones and the Forest Watcher mobile app, and presented findings to community assemblies for collective action.
• The Rainforest Foundation US estimates the cost of the monitoring system to be approximately $6 per hectare of forest annually, covering equipment, technology, training, and community payments.
• Forests on Indigenous Peoples' lands globally store an estimated 37.7 billion tons of carbon, which is 29 times the annual greenhouse gas emissions produced by all passenger vehicles.

APA

World Resources Institute (2022). Global Forest Watch Helps Indigenous Peoples Reduce Deforestation. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/global-forest-watch-helps-indigenous-peoples-reduce-deforestation

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Global Forest Watch Helps Indigenous Peoples Reduce Deforestation. 2022. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/global-forest-watch-helps-indigenous-peoples-reduce-deforestation.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Global Forest Watch Helps Indigenous Peoples Reduce Deforestation |date=19 September 2022 |url=https://www.wri.org/outcomes/global-forest-watch-helps-indigenous-peoples-reduce-deforestation |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2022global, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Global Forest Watch Helps Indigenous Peoples Reduce Deforestation}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://www.wri.org/outcomes/global-forest-watch-helps-indigenous-peoples-reduce-deforestation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }