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Communities in Finland, Canada, and the U.S. are collaborating to restore peatlands as part of a global conservation initiative. The project, recognized as the first Indigenous and community conserved area in Sámi lands, aims to create coordinated restoration hubs across boreal and Arctic regions.

Led by Snowchange Cooperative, the initiative expands conservation efforts affecting over 62,000 hectares in Finland and includes Gwich'in territories in Canada and Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog area. The project seeks to enhance community resilience against climate change and preserve ecological integrity.