by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Preserving the natural heritage of the Amazon<\/strong> forest, promoting the role of indigenous communities in safeguarding resources, restoring degraded areas and ensuring economic autonomy for local people. These are the goals of “I guardiani della foresta” (Guardians of the Forest), the project launched by Italian NGO Cesvi<\/strong> and the Lavazza Foundation<\/strong> in the Peruvian region of Madre de Dios. The initiative, presented<\/a> in recent days at Terra Madre – Salone del Gusto 2022<\/a>, the traditional event organized by Slow Food in Turin, Italy, focuses “on promoting the production and marketing of local natural products such as Amazonian walnuts and the planting of fruit trees, which for indigenous communities represent a source of self-consumption and an opportunity for revenue.”<\/p>\n