The concept of “biocultural diversity” has gained wider prominence in recent decades as academics, institutions, and practitioners have expanded cross-disciplinary work at the intersection of human culture and biological diversity. Within the conservation realm, this trend has helped raise the profile of issues like Indigenous rights and traditional knowledge, especially since the mid-2010s as many philanthropic foundations and “mainstream” conservation NGOs moved toward more inclusive and community-oriented approaches beyond establishing strict protected areas. Ken Wilson, who has been workin…

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