Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us

13/10/2025
11:00 - 11:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion , Morning

Por qué asistir

Discover how landscapes respond when people, policies, and economies converge. From cross-border bighorn sheep restoration to Tajikistan’s community-managed forests and African case studies of hunting and tourism, this session shows how governance, livelihoods, and land use shape conservation outcomes at scale.

Descripción de la sesión

This session highlights how landscape-scale conservation succeeds when ecological goals are integrated with governance and local stewardship. Gray N. Thornton will present the “Coming Home” initiative, restoring California bighorn sheep populations across U.S.–Canada borders through habitat management, policy alignment, and community partnerships. Ubayd Gulamadshoev will share lessons from Tajikistan’s Childukhtaron and Dashtijum Reserves, where participatory forest management enabled sustainable harvesting of fruit-and-nut forests while empowering local communities, especially women. Dr. Francis Vorhies will explore how landscapes in Africa respond to hunting and tourism economies, revealing the ecological signals of different wildlife uses. Together, these stories demonstrate that durable, landscape-wide conservation depends on aligning ecological priorities with social, legal, and economic realities.
Organised by
Jamma International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Asociaciones
Wild Sheep Foundation ( United States of America )
Fauna & Flora International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )

Speaker

Speaker Gray THORNTON

President and CEO, Wild Sheep Foundation

Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us

Speaker Ubayd GULAMADSHOEV

Country Director, Fauna&Flora in Tajikistan, Fauna&Flora

Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us

Moderator

Speaker Lara Rall

Where People Shape the Land, and the Land Shapes Us