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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Environment
Peter Yeung

Forest recognition for Papua tribe raises hopes for climate

Yustina Ogoney has been head of her district since 2017 [Peter Yeung/Al Jazeera]

East Bintuni Regency, Indonesia – Striding barefoot through the emerald green jungle with a long wooden bow slung over his shoulder, Josep Ogoney points up at the tropical vegetation surrounding him and his remote riverside village.

“This is my pasar,” said the 37-year-old, using the Indonesian word for a market. “I can take animals to eat, plants for medicine and wood to build my home.”

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