19 Peruvian initiatives are declared winners of the Tropical Forest Competitive Fund
The Tropical Forests competitive fund announced the 19 winning initiatives of the 2025-1 call, presented by native communities, associations, cooperatives, women's organizations, local NGOs and small enterprises in the Southern Amazon located in Madre de Dios, Satipo (Junín), Atalaya and Purús (Ucayali), Carabaya and Sandia (Puno), Cusco and Apurímac. One aspect [...]
Seven initiatives will transform climate adaptation in Arequipa's highlands thanks to Puna Fund
The fund was created with an ambitious goal: to improve the livelihoods of families living above 3,500 meters above sea level and protect the ecosystems that sustain their economy, their culture and their future. To this end, it is committed to local initiatives that combine ancestral knowledge, productive innovation and [...]
A comprehensive view from Datem del Marañón: 25 indigenous communities strengthen their financial autonomy
The workshop, held in San Lorenzo (Loreto), brought together more than 25 representatives of communities such as Nuevo Progreso, Puerto Industrial, San Fernando, Musa Karusha, Nueva Unión, Indios del Perú, Sasipahua, among others, as well as representatives of the partner organization Amazon Andes. Ten women and 16 men participated, and there was a space for girls [...]
Alessandra Yupanqui: “Communication can save territories if we tell what is really happening in the country”.”
On the eve of the 2026 presidential elections, Yupanqui and Carrasco expressed a shared concern: the political debate continues to ignore the origin of the country's wealth and the consequences of extractivism. “There are very uncertain times ahead and no one is crossing the fence. We have seen politicians from all spectrums and many of them are linked to extractivism”, warned [...]
Businesses that preserve and transform the lives of families in Loreto
The Financial Mechanism of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JIU), through its component of Effective Management of Regional Conservation Areas (RCAs) and Natural Protected Areas (NPAs), promotes sustainable economic initiatives that strengthen conservation and generate opportunities for families living in areas of influence of protected areas. [...]
Knowledge exchange strengthens the implementation of the Living Watersheds Project in the northern highlands and rainforest
The workshop “Saberes que Florecen” brought together local leading partners to exchange knowledge, experiences and good practices, articulating the work between their territories: IdM in the Santa river basin (Ancash), IMAR Costa Norte in the Chancay-Lambayeque basin (Cajamarca) and CODEPISAM in the Bajo Huallaga and Paranapura rivers (San Martin). Thus, the day began with a [...]
New environmental financing opportunities in December
Environmental management, scientific research to address climate challenges, community development, public policy formulation, climate change mitigation, acceleration programs, application of geospatial tools, research proposals, conservation and innovation in food and health issues are some of the topics for which funding is available [...]
Inauguration of the first «Garden for pollinating insects» in Huancabamba
This new space will serve as a refuge and food source for species such as bees, butterflies, flies, and beetles. Located in the main square of Huancabamba, the garden has 50 native honey plants that will provide food and protection for these insects, which are essential for maintaining biodiversity and local agriculture. This initiative seeks to [...]
Extreme water stress in Peru: nature-based solutions that are making a difference
In this global context, Peru is already showing critical signs: the country is among the 32 countries with the greatest pressure on water on the planet and in third place in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the World Resources Institute's new Aqueduct 4.0 Water Risk Atlas (2024). In departments such as [...]
Communities of Datem del Marañón are trained in the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in their bio-businesses.
These associations, made up of 18 indigenous communities, produce natural products such as oils, dehydrated pulp, aguaje and ungurahui popsicles, cocoa paste and nibs, which are marketed nationally. To promote new markets and the consolidation of sustainable bioeconomy models, Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, is promoting this training that will allow them to improve their production [...]
Huánuco promotes the formalization of agroforestry systems with the delivery of 135 CCUSAF in Tingo María
The Huanuco region continues to implement actions against deforestation with the delivery of 135 Contracts of Assignment in Use for Agroforestry Systems (CCUSAF) to 117 producers in the province of Leoncio Prado. These contracts were delivered during a ceremony on November 28th at the Paraninfo of the National Agrarian University of the Province of Leoncio Prado.
Conserva Aves promotes national coordination to strengthen new conservation areas in Peru
Projects, allies and territories During the meeting, sessions were devoted to the exchange of lessons learned among regional, national and local partners. Presentations were given by Evelyne Morin (Birds Canada), Annie Hawkinson (American Bird Conservancy), Marcela Cabrera (RedLAC), Karime López Díaz (Audubon) and María Inés Salazar (BirdLife International), who shared their experiences and [...]
Ecoferia in Iquitos shows progress in environmental education promoted by Amazonian communities
As part of Peru's Environmental Education Week, the “Ecoferia for Environmental Education Week 2025” was held in Iquitos, organized by the Regional Government of Loreto through the Regional Environmental Management (GRAM-Loreto). Through the support of the ASL2 Amazonian Forests project, students, teachers, directors and [...]
Eleven local initiatives will receive more than S/750,000 to strengthen adaptation to climate change in the Santa River basin
The project “Fund for Innovative Adaptation in Vulnerable Ecosystems in Northern Peru - Living Watersheds”, promoted by Profonananpe with funding from the Adaptation Fund, will deliver more than S/750,000 to 11 local initiatives that promote sustainable water management and climate resilience in the Santa river basin. The call, [...]
New environmental financing opportunities in November
Community development, climate change mitigation, accelerator programs, research proposals, conservation and innovation in food and health are some of the topics that have funding available in November 2025. Discover opportunities that can enhance conservation and sustainable development! 100x Impact Accelerator. The [...]
Joel Guerrero, a park ranger connecting nature and communities
Joel Guerrero Burga, a native of the village of Agua Azul Chontalí and inhabitant of San José del Alto in the province of Jaén (Cajamarca), knows better than anyone the diversity and uniqueness of the montane forests. There, where biodiversity coexists with the constant threat of deforestation and migratory agriculture, he decided to forge his own path: to study [...]
Peru will present key advances in climate action towards COP 30 in Brazil
The main milestones include the expansion of the Peru Carbon Footprint platform, the development of the AdaptAcción tool and the new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), which incorporates a climate justice approach. These efforts reflect a sustained work in which the State, the private sector, indigenous peoples, international cooperation and [...]
Second call for applications for the Tropical Forests competitive fund consolidates regional participation and women's leadership in the Southern Amazon
In this second edition, 73 applications were received from six Amazonian regions, confirming the continuity and strength of the ecosystem of actors promoting this initiative. Madre de Dios once again led the participation with 34 applications, followed by Satipo (16), Cusco (9), Ucayali (8), Puno (4) and Apurímac (2). Of the total number of nominations, [...]
Amazonas promotes the formalization of sustainable agroforestry systems to curb deforestation
The Amazon region is making progress in the fight against deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon with the delivery of 231 Contracts of Assignment in Use for Agroforestry Systems (CCUSAF) to 182 producers in the provinces of Rodriguez de Mendoza, Luya and Utcubamba. This action promotes the formalization of sustainable agroforestry activities, contributing to the conservation and [...]
Rainforest Fund strengthens with second USD 20 million debt-for-nature swap
In 2023, Peru turned a million-dollar debt into a historic opportunity to protect its tropical forests and strengthen the communities that inhabit them. Through a debt-for-nature swap, nearly US$20 million that would have been destined for foreign debt repayment will be invested over the next ten years [...]
Collective knowledge, climate justice and cultural diversity
“We have knowledge and practices that allow us to solve problems of different types, such as the impact of climate change. We must be considered part of the solution,” says Rivera. Peru is one of the most diverse countries in Latin America: there are 55 indigenous or native peoples and 48 different languages are spoken in more than 9,000 [...]
Alto Tamayo Abujao Regional Communal Conservation Area achieves its registration with Sunarp
The Alto Tamayo-Abujao Communal Regional Conservation Area (ACR) in Ucayali achieved its inscription in the registry of protected areas at the National Superintendence of Public Registries (Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Públicos). With this, the CATA RCA will have legal security, reaffirming its legal existence and recognition by the State, guaranteeing the ecosystem services it offers and providing a legal [...]
The second call for proposals of the Puna Competitive Fund is promoted with workshops in the south of the country
The contest is part of the Puna Resiliente project and seeks to promote climate adaptation in 58 districts in Arequipa, Apurímac, Cusco, Puno and Yauyos (Lima). The Fondo Concursable Puna of the Puna Resiliente project opens its second call for proposals to finance local initiatives that promote climate adaptation in rural communities and preserve their livelihoods.
Peru boosts energy transition with the production of 8 critical metals
What is the link between mining and tourism? How are sustainability, energy transition and the critical minerals that sustain our daily lives intertwined? Can a mining operation become an engine to diversify local economies and strengthen communities? These are some of the questions posed in the second episode of Natural Capital, the podcast [...]
More than 100 native potato varieties shine at high Andean conservation festival
The Huanuco peasant community belongs to the original Quechua people and is located in the district of Andamarca, province of Concepción, Junín. © Gerson Ferrer | Yunkawasi At more than 4,000 meters of altitude, in the heart of the Junin Andes, the Huanuco farming community celebrated its II Native Potato Festival. [...]
Sernanp leads the front line against forest fires in Peru
The agency, which is part of the Ministry of the Environment, warned that climate change and the lack of local preparedness are aggravating a crisis that threatens forests, fauna and communities. SERNANP, which has been leading the first response to these disasters since 1998, currently has 600 forest fighters deployed throughout the country, but the number [...]
An agreement that protects life: Profonanpe and Oxapampa Municipality join forces to protect pollinators
Protocol act in the framework of the signing of the agreement between the Provincial Municipality of Oxapampa and Profonanpe. Photo: Profonanpe This Friday, August 29th, an inter-institutional cooperation agreement was signed between the Provincial Municipality of Oxapampa and Profonanpe that will allow the development of joint actions within the framework of [...]
Conserva Aves strengthens conservation in Peru with six new winning projects
Golden-rumped Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) Photographs: Islas de Paz In this second round, the Conserva Aves initiative will work on the protection of 239,786 hectares distributed in six Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA/ACB) in Loreto, Amazonas, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Junín and Huánuco. The selected projects prioritize the protection of endemic birds, [...]
New project in northern Peru to promote conservation and sustainable development in six regions
The Peruvian State, through the Ministry of Environment (MINAM), the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP), WWF and Profonanpe, launched the project “Promoting nature conservation and people's well-being in the Northern Transversal Economic Corridor of Peru” (GEF ID 11595), financed by the [...]
Tumbes promotes mangrove conservation with regional proposal to create new Regional Conservation Area
Representatives of institutions and key stakeholders Photo: CONMANOPE More than 40 key stakeholders from the territory participated in the first 2025 session of the Regional Forestry and Wildlife Control and Surveillance Board (MECVFFS) in Tumbes, where progress was presented on the most important conservation project under development: the proposal for the creation of a Forestry and Wildlife [...]
Seven key territories prepare to protect their biodiversity
First induction session via zoom. Credit: Ángela Montero The Conserve Aves initiative began a new cycle of inductions for the seven winning projects of its second call for proposals in Peru, with the support of the Government of Canada. This new stage marks a decisive step to promote the creation and strengthening of Bird Conservation Areas in [...]
Huata strengthens its commitment to conservation: community and biodiversity in action
Members of the Huata community with the ACP Huata project technical team Photo: Jonathan Chancasana During the most recent monitoring visit to the ACP Huata project, led by the Andinus association and supported by the Conserve Aves Initiative, the sustained progress of this community located in the Cordillera Central was confirmed [...]
Native communities of Ucayali lead the conservation of their territory and biodiversity through Field Schools
Implementation of Field School ©ProPurús Community protection of Amazonian forests The native communities of Sawawo Hito 40 and Nueva Bella, in the district of Yurua, Ucayali, have implemented Field Schools to strengthen their capacities in territorial management and environmental conservation. This initiative seeks to consolidate the protection of 25,649 hectares of Amazonian forests that are [...]
Amazonian bio-businesses will receive up to USD 150,000 to consolidate their interventions and scale their impact on climate change mitigation
Chestnut concession of New Ways, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios. Land granted for chestnut harvesting. The selected enterprises will receive partially reimbursable financing of up to USD 150,000, and business advice for scaling up and consolidating their business models. The EBBF Amazonía project is executed by Profonanpe in partnership with the Ministry of [...]
Huata, a land of water and resistance, is on its way to becoming a Private Conservation Area.
Panoramic view of the proposed private conservation area - Huata Photo: Jonathan Chancasana On the way to the creation of the Huata ACP: a key territory for life The community of Huata is located close to an Endemic Bird Area (EBA) and a fragile ecosystem, acting as a bridge between Natural Areas [...]
First call for applications for the Tropical Forests competitive fund received more than 100 applications from the Southern Amazon
Photo: Profonanpe Of the total number of proposals, 53 came from Madre de Dios, 23 from Satipo (Junín), 15 from Ucayali (Purús and Atalaya), 14 from Cusco, 4 from Apurímac and 2 from Puno (Carabaya and Sandia). Of these initiatives, 15 were led by indigenous or native peoples and 5 by women, demonstrating the diversity [...]
Youth in action: students discover the value of the Mariño ecosystem and its role in the conservation of ACR Rontoccocha
Students from IE Micaela Bastidas de Tamburco present in the relict forests of queuña - © IDMA Last April 16, more than 20 students and teachers from I.E. Micaela Bastidas de Tamburco participated in an educational day in the Mariño watershed, an ecosystem representative of the proposed creation of the Area of [...]
The POLI-LAC project and its partners promote the protection of pollinating insects in Villa Rica
Inauguration of an insect hotel in the main square of Villa Rica. Photo: Profonanpe The land of the finest coffee in the world now has its own insect hotel, a structure that provides shelter to various pollinating species, essential for the conservation of biodiversity and agricultural production. This action forms [...]
Mala projects more than S/538 thousand per year in additional income thanks to purposeful tourism
“Sendero maleño: entre mar, cultura y valle” is the first tourist route in the district and there are plans to implement five more by 2029. Lima, July 22, 2025 - In a clear commitment to sustainable and inclusive development, the District Municipality of Mala, located in the province of Cañete, presented its Development Plan for the [...]
ASPROMAG, an association that promotes the sustainable use of aguaje, acquires goods from Agroideas
Photo: Profonanpe / Registration of the acquisition of scaling equipment by ASPROMAG at the headquarters of the company HUNG SAC (Barranco - Lima). On Tuesday, June 18, a day of agreement signing and supervision of the acquisition of goods for the Association of Producers and Management [...]
Research for the protection of pollinating insects at BIOAY is promoted
Inauguration of the I Seminar “Research and Experiences in BIOAY” Photo: Profonanpe While the world faces the alarming decline of pollinating insects, voices are raised in the central jungle of Peru seeking solutions. Local authorities, representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists, producers and students met on June 4 and 5 at the [...]
Businessmen and government agree on roadmap to close water gaps in Peru and Latin America
Anton Willems, executive director of Profonananpe Photo: Profonanpe Water as a strategic asset and driver of development This meeting, promoted by the Ministry of the Environment together with strategic allies such as Profonanpe, Sernanp, ProInversión, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean - CAF, ENGIE, PetroTal and Compañía de Minas Buenaventura, concluded with the [...]
Key actors trained to consolidate the Manglares de Los Tumpis Regional Conservation Area
End of the biological monitoring course at SERNANP-Tumbes facilities Photo: CONMANOPE Initiative of the Consorcio Manglares del Noroeste del Perú, led by the Regional Government of Tumbes within the framework of the Conserve Birds Project Associations using the mangrove ecosystem and institutions linked to environmental governance and management in Tumbes participated in workshops [...]
Environmental Education Workshops in the Berlin Forest Private Conservation Area strengthen biodiversity conservation in the Amazon
Students who participated in the educational workshops Photo: Eduard Valdivia Students and local communities participated in environmental awareness and action days within the framework of the Conserva Aves project During November 28, 29 and 30, 2024, the AMA Network organized a series of environmental education workshops in the cities of the [...]
Sint Maarten and Loreto exchange experiences for a more sustainable forest management within the framework of the INRD
On May 14 and 15, an interregional internship workshop was held in the San Martin region, focusing on the implementation of CUSAF (Cession of Use Agreements for Agroforestry Systems), with the participation of officials from the Loreto region and the technical and financial support of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JIU). [...]
Oxapampa inaugurates its first insect hotel to protect pollinators
Presentation of the first insect hotel in the Plaza de Armas of Oxapampa Photo: Profonanpe More than 100 people, including school children, local authorities and representatives of the native peoples of Oxapampa, joined together this May 20 to celebrate World Bee Day with the inauguration of the first insect hotel. [...]
Communities of Apurimac receive more than 300 pieces of equipment to fight forest fires
Community representatives being trained in the use of fire prevention materials © IDMA In March, six communities of the Mariño River micro-basin (Apurímac) received specialized equipment for forest fire prevention, as part of the proposed creation of the Rontoccocha Regional Conservation Area (ACR). [...]
ACP Huata: towards a new paradigm of self-sustaining community development
Panoramic view of the proposed private conservation area - Huata Photo: Jonathan Chancasana The proposed implementation of the Huata ACP has allowed the development of workshops focused on the textile and pedagogical process, as well as the implementation of a community nursery Since July 2024, various activities have begun to transform the area's [...]
Junín is betting on birdwatching tourism in the proposal for the San Cristóbal de Pucutá – Menkori Regional Conservation Area
Calabaza is also located on the bird watching route known as the “Satipo road”, in the Avireri-Vraem Biosphere Reserve. Gerson Ferrer | Yunkawasi Participative Conservation of the Tropical Andes in the Department of Junín - Peru Thanks to the joint work between the Calabaza Village Center, the Regional Government of Junín, the [...]
Native communities generate talking maps for the creation of Private Conservation Areas in the Ucayali region
Socialization meeting Photo: Carlos Torres - ProPurús For the past year, the Sawawo Hito 40 and Nueva Bella communities have been promoting the creation of two PCAs to protect their territories and natural resources The native communities of Sawawo Hito 40 and Nueva Bella (Ucayali) have concluded the phase of elaboration of talking maps [...]
