Naila Rivzi, Pakistan, UN Equator Prize Winner (20"x13")

NAILA RIVZI, BALISTAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, PAKISTAN, UN Equator Prize Winner
"The object I’m holding is a snow leopard, now an endangered species. We want to resolve the conflict between snow leopards and communities, and provide incentives to farmers who kill them because they kill livestock. Our area is famous for snow leopards and our organization focuses on providing incentives such as livestock compensation, predator-proof corrals, awareness, and girls’ education to poor farmers. If people get education there is a better chance they will protect the wildlife. We need to maintain our ecosystem and balance nature with our needs, because nature is the basis for all life. My chosen SDG goal is #15: Life on Land."