Tradition with conservation - Certified indigenous featherwork
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £102,560
WHERE Brazil
Summary
In Brazil, thousands of wild birds are killed every year so that parts of their bodies can be used in the manufacture of indigenous featherwork. Our project focuses on providing an alternative income source leveraging traditional handicrafts to free communities from middlemen and illegal traders by substituting bird feathers for sustainable feathers in fabric when produced for trading. Thus, the project prioritizes young people and women, introducing a certification system to valorize indigenous featherwork made sustainably and
animal-free.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
