https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/suriname-s-saamaka-tribe-turns-to-mapping-and-documenting-in-effort-to-protect-the-amazon-rainforestContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/suriname-s-saamaka-tribe-turns-to-mapping-and-documenting-in-effort-to-protect-the-amazon-rainforesthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/suriname-s-saamaka-tribe-turns-to-mapping-and-documenting-in-effort-to-protect-the-amazon-rainforest#u164608Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:03:38 +0000The Saamaka tribe in Suriname is mapping and documenting their ancestral lands in the Amazon rainforest to protect it from gold mining and logging. The tribe is working to preserve their traditions and way of life, which are closely tied to the forest. Suriname has over 90% of its territory covered in rainforest, the second-highest proportion in the world. The Saamaka are one of the many Indigenous cultures that have lived in the region for millennia.Why it mattersThe effort by the Saamaka tribe is crucial in the face of increasing pressure from gold mining and logging in Suriname's Amazo