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Located in southern Morocco, the Imegdale territory is located in the Western High Atlas range. The oldest section of the range, the High Atlas has a wide variety of natural and cultural assets, which cohere as a unique landscape and ecosystem.

UNDP Morocco

FROM THE FIELD: Balancing Morocco’s indigenous culture and conservation

5 June 2019

The delicate balance between indigenous farming practices and conservation in Morocco is under threat, but according to the UN, local communities in the Western High Atlas Mountains are finding ways to preserve traditions and still make a living from the land.

Life as an Indian in Haiti

25 July 2015

General News

As an Indian living in Haiti, Prasad Ranganath feels it is very important that he preserve some of the traditions from back home.

When he arrived three and half years ago to work for the UN’s local radio station as a broadcast technician, he says he had no idea what to expect about his new life in the Caribbean.

But he did know he would try and keep ties with the several hundred other Indians in the country to make the transition far from his family a little easier.

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