VOICED : Ecuador tribe swaps hunting for cocoa farming to save forest

The video explores the traditional life of a tribe in Ecuador's Amazon and highlights the significant role of women in conservation efforts. Since 2010, an indigenous women's group has been promoting sustainable practices by encouraging men to give up hunting in exchange for cocoa farming. This initiative not only helps preserve biodiversity but also provides economic benefits by selling cocoa at a premium price. The project has empowered women, involved multiple communities, and led to cultural and environmental changes. The tribe's shift from hunting to cocoa farming is making a positive impact on their ecosystem.

What is the primary goal of the indigenous women's group in the Amazonian rainforest?

• To create a movie about their culture

• To sell cocoa at a lower price

• To preserve the diversity of ancestral lands

• To promote hunting among men

How does the women's group encourage men to stop hunting?

• By offering them money

• By giving them land

• By organizing hunting competitions

• By providing them with cocoa trees

What is the significance of selling cocoa in Quito?

• It promotes deforestation

• It increases hunting activities

• It reduces the price of cocoa

• It helps in creating organic chocolate

What change has the project brought to the women's role in the community?

• Women have stopped participating in community activities

• Women have started hunting

• Women have become more dependent on men

• Women now provide for their families

What ecological benefit has resulted from the women's initiative?

• Increased deforestation

• Decrease in cocoa production

• More hunting of wildlife

• Preservation of wildlife