The loss of Gardi Sugdub



The Guna indigenous people have inhabited the island of Gardi Sugdub, one of the 365 islands in the Guna Yala archipelago in Panama, for over 100 years.

However, experts predict that this Panamanian island might become uninhabitable in less than 30 years. Driven by rising sea levels and overcrowding, 300 families from this indigenous community have become Panama's first official climate refugees. 

BBC News Mundo's Agustina Latourrette and Gonzalo CaƱada travelled there to document the relocation process. 

0:00 The community on Gardi Sugdub 
01:29 Relocating the residents 
03:47 Rising sea levels 
05:07 Building a new place to live 
07:03 Challenges of Isberyala 
09:19 Maintaining identity 
11:14 Building a school 
12:16 "A second Eden"

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