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FREELAND A frontline movement of citizens and government officers who believe this world should and will be free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery. We work across the globe, raising public awareness and building local capacity to protect people, wildlife and critical ecosystems.
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FREELAND USA FREELAND Trust of India FREELAND Brasil
FREELAND South Africa
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COMBATING CRIMES AGAINST NATURE AND HUMANITY FREELAND provides direct training and technical assistance to police, customs and environmental agencies to combat poaching, illegal logging and human trafficking. We’re helping governments form task forces, facilitate cross-border inter-agency cooperation and civil society action to tackle these crimes. Our trainers are experienced former law enforcement officers. FREELAND works against the enslavement and criminal exploitation of vulnerable people. By delivering training and sharing expertise, FREELAND supports the United Nations and regional programs to address human trafficking.
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES FREELAND recognizes that vulnerability creates the conditions for both human and wildlife trafficking to take place and must be addressed. We help vulnerable rural communities develop plant nurseries, fish and mushroom farms, renewable energy sources and reforestation projects, making a real difference in peoples lives, while reducing the pressures on natural ecosystems.
RAISING AWARENESS AND POLITICAL WILL FREELAND’s public awareness campaigns expose the roles that consumer demand and apathy play in wildlife and human trafficking, while also highlighting the threats these crimes pose to critical ecosystems and our way of life. FREELAND’s campaigns have a direct message: don’t buy protected animal and plant species, don’t ignore the exploitation of human beings, and notify the authorities if you witness these crimes. Collaborations with JWT, National Geographic , CNN and other media are taking this message to millions of people around the world, changing attitudes and encouraging political leaders to act. Help us spread the word!
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A POSITIVE YIELD Nuan Muangchan began cutting and smuggling rosewood out of Khao Yai National Park as a teenager to support her family. Her arms and legs still bear the scars of this dangerous activity. Rosewood became scarce, while the risk of jail time, injury or sickness from arduous nightly poaching remained high. With help from FREELAND, Nuan was able to give up poaching and take up organic mushroom farming instead. She now earns upwards of USD300 per month, which has helped her daughter receive medical care and her granddaughters attend school. Nuan has become an advocate for forest conservation in her community, helping FREELAND persuade other villagers to give up poaching and start their own mushroom farms.
PROTECTING THE FOREST Noi Sangkot has a difficult, demanding and sometimes dangerous job protecting the World Heritage listed forests of Northeastern Thailand. Forest encroachment and armed intrusions are common in national parks throughout Southeast Asia, driven by the multibillion dollar illegal trade in timber and wildlife. Well-armed poachers out-number rangers. FREELAND provides forest rangers with equipment (such as GPS receivers) and training in the latest patrol and enforcement techniques: patrol planning, using navigation technology, reconnaissance, making arrests and crime scene processing, as well as first aid skills. This helps rangers better protect the forest and themselves. Training with FREELAND, Noi has progressed to become an assistant instructor and is now passing on his knowledge to others.
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SPREAD THE WORD Together, we can create a world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery. Inform your family, friends and local leaders that these issues affect us all and how to take action. Join us on
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