> Its stupid to try and assign copyright to things that aren't legal persons.
Good thing they got that covered, then. As per the article:
> In a historic ruling, the legal personhood of the Los Cedros biological reserve was recognised by Ecuador’s constitutional court in 2021, when it determined to cancel mining permits in the reserve.
> Instead people should just assign the copyright to some sort of trust or non-profit dedicated to the forest.
People can be corrupted and bought. Someone who acts on behalf of another can betray the latter for personal gain. See for example the stories of Britney Spears and Brain Wilson.
On the other hand, if the entity owns itself, you can’t legally harm it without consent, which can’t be given. See also The Tree That Owns Itself.