Context

Our Conservation Strategy

By supporting village-based iboga plantations, fostering relationships with government and exporters, developing fair-trade standards, and exploring iboga alternatives (ie. voacanga), local communities could generate sustainable Ibogaine sources for Indigenous and wide global use.

Risks

  • Dramatic increase in Global Demand

  • Overharvest, improper harvest and Black Market trade

  • Possibility of Gabonese government monopoly on trade

  • Bwiti practitioners unable to access Iboga in their own communities

Opportunities

  • Legal — Creating a framework for Nagoya Protocol that benefits Bwiti communities

  • Economic — Small village scale plantations and training in cultivation for local and fair-trade markets

  • Reciprocity — Fostering a responsible tourism model that is generative for local communities

  • Education — De-stigmatization of traditional knowledge in Gabon through key alliances

  • Agriculture — Fostering the cultivation of alternative sources of Ibogaine such as Voacanga africana in west-central Africa

Projects

Assessment of alternatives to T. iboga 

Assessment of alternatives to T. iboga 

Iboga Water Project

Iboga Water Project

Iboga Temples Project

Iboga Temples Project

Blessings of the Forest

Blessings of the Forest

Journal

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Biocultural Spotlight

Climate / Biodiversity

Psychedelic Space

Indigenous Voices

Partner Profiles

Fund News

Resources

Coming Soon

FAQ

Assessments

Positions

Talks

Guides

Papers

Press

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