Life Thrives on Indigenous Lands
What is the relationship between sacred places and biodiversity?
Indigenous worldviews, values and sacred places
strengthen the earth’s biological and cultural diversity.
Visit our map of sacred places
Indigenous people comprise just 4% of world population, but they control 22% of the land on Earth. In their territories, 80% of the planet’s remaining biodiversity has been preserved. Our sacred site reports tell inspiring stories of how indigenous worldviews and values protect biodiversity for us all — and for future generations.
