# @unfoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzGZFiDHmQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6343668-unfoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/76229a6a21.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-08-12T17:56:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** United Nations Foundation (@unfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/unfoundation

## Caption

Meet 15-year-old Kynan Tegar, a photographer and member of the Dayak Iban in Indonesia. 

Kynan’s photos show how his community - like many Indigenous peoples all over the world – fight to protect biodiversity and our shared humanity.

“If we lose our culture the forest will be lost, and if there is no forest we lose our culture.”

Swipe → through to see the world from Kynan’s point of view.
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The Dayak Iban have looked after the same lands for 5 generations. 

In May 2020, the tribe finally won legal rights to their land.
Most of their land is left wild, but the areas used for harvesting are rotated to protect biodiversity. 
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Using traditional knowledge and farming methods, they take only what they need.
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They still need to stay vigilant. They use drones during patrols to monitor for illegal loggers and poachers. 
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With his camera, Kynan is helping his people protect their heritage -- and our future. 

By protecting their lands, the Dayak Iban protects our shared humanity for future generations. 

📸: Kynan Tegar
Follow to learn more about the Dayak Iban community → @kynantegar

Content supported by Indigenous-led charity @ifnotusthenwho
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#internationalyouthday #youthpower #biodiversity #climateaction #climatechange #eyeonclimate

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climateaction, youthpower, climatechange, eyeonclimate, internationalyouthday, biodiversity

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