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Day 1: Presentations, lessons learned and collective work
The inaugural day began with welcoming remarks from regional partner organizations and a presentation on the progress of the project in Peru. Presentations on the role of international partners were given by Cecilia Vides, Coordinator of the Conserve Birds Initiative and representative of RedLAC; Alfonso Hernández, Conservation and Initiative Manager at BirdLife International; Marci Eggers, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean of the National Audubon Society (Audubon); and Eliana Fierro Calderón, International Conservation Project Officer at the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).
During the day, the progress of projects carried out by partner organizations was also presented, as well as experiences and challenges identified in the process of establishing Private Conservation Areas (PCAs) and Regional Conservation Areas (RCAs).
Day 2: Field visit to Quelcanca and the future Apu Terijuay PCA
The second day was dedicated to a field visit to Quelcanca, where the proposal for the creation of the Apu Terijuay PCA is being developed. The participants learned about the Polylepis wetland and forest ecosystem, and shared with the local community the testimony of the conservation process. This outing provided an opportunity to learn about the territorial impact of the initiative and to reinforce the project’s participatory approach.
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Day 3: Sustainability, monitoring and closure
The last day focused on the sustainability of protected areas. Collective proposals were worked on regarding the Master Plan and the Financial Sustainability Plan of the PCAs and RCAs. In addition, advances in biological monitoring and indicators were presented by the Andean Ecosystems Association – ECOAN.
“Spaces like this allow us to connect efforts and move forward together for the conservation not only of the various species of birds that we have in Peru, Latin America, but also with our ecosystems,” said Odile Sanchez, manager of Subdonations of Profonanpe and the Conserve Birds project in Peru.
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Representatives of allied organizations from Peru, Mexico, Colombia and the United States also participated, consolidating a regional network committed to conservation from the territories.
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The National Partners Meeting reaffirms Conserva Aves’ commitment to the conservation of threatened and endemic bird habitats in the country, through participatory processes that strengthen capacities and promote local action to protect our biodiversity.
