In September 2012, the Bosque de Palmeras Private Conservation Area (ACP) of the Taulia Peasant Community - Molinopampa was designated as a Private Conservation Area (ACP) for 40 years, covering an area of 10,920 hectares in the district of Molinopampa, province of Chachapoyas, to contribute to the conservation of the palm forest and humid grasslands ecosystem. It stands out as a unique area in the Peruvian high jungle due to the presence of palm trees, a natural formation that is rare and unique in the country.
Nearly 13 years after its creation, the Bosque de Palmeras Community-Based Conservation Area (ACP) of the Taulia–Molinopampa Peasant Community faced a reduction in institutional support, which weakened the community organization and the continuity of coordinated actions in the area.
“We are working to restore confidence in sustainable productive activities linked to conservation,” said Elio Nuñez-Cortez, an ECOAN consultant for the ACP Bosques de Palmeras project, referring to the progress being made in collaboration with the Molinopampa community to expand this conservation area as part of the Conserva Aves Initiative.
On a positive note, he reports that there is interest within the Molinopampa community in expanding the Bosque de Palmeras Community Conservation Area (ACP). Several community members have expressed their willingness to incorporate new areas for communal use into the conservation plan. In light of this, the technical team has been working to raise awareness and seek out more allies within the community.
In addition to playing a key role in providing water to nearby communities, the area serves as a refuge for wildlife, notably as a habitat for endemic and endangered birds, whose conservation is a priority for the Bird Conservation Initiative. Among them, Johnson's spatula stands out (Poecilotriccus luluae), a highly sensitive species that inhabits wetlands associated with streams and suro vegetation. The Andean eagle (Spizaetus isidori), a large species that has been little studied in the country and whose conservation status is critical.
Outreach Workshop in Molinopampa – Photo: ECOAN
The project is part of the international initiative Preserves Birds, led by American Bird Conservancy (ABC), National Audubon Society (Audubon), BirdLife International, Birds Canada, and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (RedLAC), under the leadership of ECOAN, Profonanpe, and the financial backing of the Bezos Earth Fund.
