Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is critical for conservation. Yet, gaps in published research on ILK might bias assessments that largely rely on it. Such fragmented documentation calls for alternative approaches to bring ILK into conservation.
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Reyes-García, V., Benyei, P. Indigenous knowledge for conservation. Nat Sustain 2, 657–658 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0341-z
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