Submission Update: update to one ICCA in Spain!

May 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Comunidade de Montes Veciñais en Man Común de Teis in Spain have added spatial data to their existing ICCA Registry submission. This will give greater visibility to the boundaries of the ICCA and enable it to be better considered in area based conservation.

Submission Update: one new ICCA in The Philippines!

April 2025

We are pleased to announce the addition of ICCA Pina daw Bahaw-bahaw to the ICCA Registry. Located in northern Mindanao, Philippines, the ancestral domain of Mat-I Man-ibay Civoleg Langguyod (MAMACILA) includes two types of ICCAs: Pina, a strict protection zone, and Bahaw-bahaw, a buffer zone for sustainable harvesting of non-timber forest products.

The area holds significant carbon storage potential and is vital for biodiversity, with habitats for endemic species and ecological connectivity.

Case study coming soon!

Count of reported ICCAs worldwide:

There are now 313 ICCAs in the Registry as of 04/2025.

Submission Update: one new ICCA in Colombia!

October 2024

We are pleased to announce the addition of ICCA Villa Catalina de Puerto Rosario to the ICCA Registry. Located in southeast Colombia, this ICCA represents a significant milestone for the Inga community and recognises their achievements in preserving their biodiversity and culture in the municipality of Puerto Guzmán, department of Putumayo.

The Inga community of Villa Catalina de Puerto Rosario has taken important steps to safeguard their natural resources and traditional practices, ensuring the long-term protection of their environment. Their commitment to conservation and cultural resilience is now documented through the case study on the ICCA Registry.

Read the case study here: https://www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore/colombia/r...

Count of reported ICCAs worldwide:

There are now 312 ICCAs in the Registry as of 10/2024.

Submission Update: two new ICCAs in Finland!

May 2024

We are happy to announce the addition of two new ICCAs in Finland to the ICCA Registry: Onkamot and Áldujohka Sámi.

Located in south Finland, the Onkamot lakes are a historic center for cultural fisheries, with traditions dating back to the 1600s. The lakes are part of Finland’s Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO and contain sacred stones, reflecting a rich biocultural landscape.

Read the full case study for Onkamot here: https://www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore/finland/on...

Located in north Finland, the Áldujohka Sámi ICCA covers 70 hectares in the northern boreal forest along the Ivalo River in Sápmi, Finland. It serves as a traditional fishing and reindeer herding area for the Sámi Reindeer Community of Huuhkaja, led by the Magga family, and is deeply rooted in Sámi culture and conservation.

Read the full case study for Áldujohka Sámi here: https://www.iccaregistry.org/en/explore/finland/al...

Count of reported ICCAs worldwide:

There are now 311 ICCAs in the Registry as of 05/2024.