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"“
Weri, stop right here! We need a bridge here. See that fruit on that tree?
mekys love it. When they see that fruit, they often cross the road. …
Weri,
stop right here again! Lots of
kixiris are being run over. We need a bridge
here.”
In the language of the Waimiri-Atroari Indigenous people,
weri means woman.
Meky is the robust capuchin monkey (
Cebinae) and
kixiri is the
golden-handed tamarin (
Saguinus midas).
That conversation, which mixed Kinja Iara terms with Portuguese words, took
place in late 2021. Biologist Fernanda Abra was driving along the BR-174 road,
which cuts through the Amazon Rainforest between the states of Amazonas and
Roraima. Next to her, three Indigenous leaders indicated the best points for
artificial bridges that would connect the tree canopy and allow arboreal
mammals to cross the road without being hit by vehicles.
“It was one of the best days of my life. A wealth of knowledge and a wonderful
learning experience,” Abra recalls. “Traditional communities know exactly what
is needed to protect forests.”"
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
