Ministry of the Environment held a conference on environmental remediation in the Peruvian Amazon
June 21, 2022.– National and international experts in environmental remediation, participated in the discussion: How to remediate sites contaminated by hydrocarbons in the Peruvian Amazon?, organized in the city of Iquitos on June 17, at the initiative of the Ministry of the Environment. During the event, different perspectives were shared on the solution to […]
Meet the Environmental Reporters of Peru
The wait is over! 5 Peruvian influencers were selected to be part of the new season Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP), an initiative promoted by Profonanpe, the Peruvian private environmental fund. These young people, who come from the regions of Apurímac, San Martín and Lima, will share their experiences with initiatives that promote environmental sustainability […]
Nature for everyone, nature forever
Imagine a Sunday lunch with the family. The kitchen is a hustle and bustle, but they had the privilege of buying a hake and a sole, which was enough for cebiche and sudado. The local grocer had separated red hot peppers, big lemons, and with the seasonal lucumas you prepared a tiramisu. You dipped it […]
Farmers from Cusco, Puno and Apurimac will offer agrobiodiversity products through the Kusikuy application
You can now download the Kusikuy application, a platform where Peruvian consumers can discover and purchase a variety of foods that are part of our agrobiodiversity. The application begins its launch with a flat delivery rate of S/.6, to different districts of Metropolitan Lima, and with an offer of products from Cusco, Puno and Apurimac. […]
Coffee growers of the Alto Mayo Protected Forest seek to promote sustainable coffee internationally
In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest (BPAM), in the San Martin region, 567 coffee growers have been implementing agroforestry systems for coffee cultivation since 2011, which has allowed them to improve the quality of their coffee and increase production, while avoiding deforestation of the forest, which has been considered a protected natural area (PNA) for […]
3rd Biodiversity Festival: Promoting the work of Peruvian producers and artisans
The third edition of the “Biodiversity Festival: Building a shared future for all forms of life” was held on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 at Parque de la Exposición and was attended by various enterprises from different regions of Peru. This initiative was promoted by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Municipality […]
Findings from the Tropical Andes Hotspot ecosystem profile, a regional effort for biodiversity conservation
Last Friday, May 13, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) presented the Tropical Andes Hotspot Ecosystem Profile, a document prepared by an alliance of five NGOs and twelve Andean experts on topics such as conservation biology, environmental policies, civil society, conservation investment, threats to biodiversity, socioeconomics and species. This is a diagnosis of this […]
Profonanpe participated in the inauguration of the technified forestry nursery in Atiquipa
On Thursday, May 19, the Atiquipa technified forest nursery was inaugurated, thus initiating various reforestation actions programmed for this area such as the official launching of the forest zoning process, the recognition process of heritage trees in the district of Atiquipa, the progress of studies of the types of land use, as well as the […]
Profonanpe will participate in Biodiversity Fair with 3 initiatives that promote sustainable use of natural resources
With the aim of encouraging and strengthening biodiversity valuation, Profonanpe, the Peruvian private environmental fund, will participate in the third edition of the “Biodiversity Festival: Building a shared future for all forms of life”, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Municipality of Lima and various institutions that promote the sustainable […]
New call for environmentally committed influencers to become the next Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP)
Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, launched the call for the new season of the Environmental Reporters of Peru (RAP), a digital proposal of Profonanpe that seeks to make visible initiatives that promote environmental sustainability in Peru, through the experiential experience of 5 influencers. The three winners will join Natalia Barrera, Afro-Peruvian model and activist, […]
Peruvian sea is monitored to detect progress resulting from climate change
Within the framework of the Coastal Marine Adaptation (CMA) project executed by the Peruvian Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) and Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE), and implemented by Profonanpe, a new cycle of webinars was launched to present the progress and results obtained with the climate and oceanographic monitoring system. During the meeting, the […]
Schoolchildren from Huancavelica, Cusco and Puno have access to more than 4,000 kilos of products from our agrobiodiversity.
Around 770 schoolchildren from 20 educational institutions in the districts of Laria, Lares and Ácora, in the regions of Huancavelica, Cusco and Puno, respectively, will benefit from the products of our agrobiodiversity that were included in the National School Feeding Program Qali Warma (PNAEQW), during the year 2021. As part of the pilot experience, […]
Seminar on microorganism research brought together experts from Brazil, Colombia and Peru
LIMA, April 29, 2022. With the aim of raising awareness of the potential of research with microorganisms and their technological applications, the Ministry of Production of Peru (PRODUCE), together with the CIICAM Research Center and the Ministry of the Environment of Peru (MINAM), through the GEF-ABS-Nagoya Project, held a virtual seminar with experts from Brazil, […]
Community Unidos Venceremos receives recognition as winner of the Entrepreneurs for Nature contest in Huascaran National Park
Yesterday, the rural community “Unidos Venceremos” of Huascaran National Park, in Ancash, was recognized on behalf of the winning projects of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs for Nature” contest. The ceremony took place at the Chinancocha lagoon, located within the Huascaran National Park, where the Community “Unidos Venceremos” carries out part of its […]
Bonds donated by the IDB were delivered to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón
The symbolic delivery of humanitarian aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón took place yesterday. As it is recalled, as a result of the oil spill, they have not been able to go out to work and their economic income has been seriously affected. For this reason, […]
Second edition of “Entrepreneurs for Cotahuasi” will promote sustainable enterprises in the Cotahuasi Sub-basin Landscape reserve
For the second year, sustainable business projects developed in the Cotahuasi Sub-basin Landscape Reserve (Arequipa) will have the opportunity to access financial support to strengthen and improve their initiatives based on the sustainable use of natural resources. This, with the launch of the second edition of the “Entrepreneurs for Cotahuasi” contest, an initiative promoted […]
#RecuperoMiMar raised more than 1 million soles and surpassed the initial goal
Today, the webinar “#RecuperoMiMar: the response of civil society to the environmental emergency” was held, in which the report on the execution of the funds raised with the support of citizens and companies since the beginning of this campaign was released. As is known, #RecuperoMiMar was born with the objective of providing a timely response […]
Find the financing opportunity you need for your projects
April 2022. – Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, is an ally of organizations working for nature conservation. Therefore, we share some funding opportunities that can add to your project to contribute to sustainable development in the country, conservation, promote climate change mitigation measures, promote the care of agrobiodiversity, among others. Minor Foundation for Major […]
Let’s take care of the most valuable house in the world: Home to thousands of species protected by Peru
It is impossible to calculate the value of our protected natural areas. Each of them provides a large amount of resources and ecosystem services, and by now, at least 50% of our economy and more than 80% of our exports depend on biological diversity. Thus, these spaces not only generate wellbeing in the health and […]
Logging of female aguaje trees puts the Amazon at risk
The aguaje palm (Mauritia flexuosa) is one of the predominant species of the Amazon. The wetlands they form, with their tall trunks and deep roots, retain large quantities of water, which they gradually release, regulating the region’s hydrological cycle. The aguajales are home to a unique and complex fauna, most of whose mammals and birds […]
Profonanpe renews its accreditation with the Green Climate Fund
Good news. After 1 year of hard work and waiting, Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, obtained reaccreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), an important global organization that channels financial resources for the implementation of climate action projects. This recognition grants Profonanpe direct access to GCF funds to channel and execute climate change adaptation […]
Machiguenga Communal Reserve and Megantoni National Sanctuary have new administrative headquarters to optimize conservation management
Machiguenga Communal Reserve occupies the middle part of the eastern side of the Vilcabamba Mountain Range. Photo: Heinz Plenge. The task of conserving our protected natural areas (PNA) requires the implementation of appropriate strategies and conditions to manage our natural heritage. Sernanp’s technical and administrative team will now have a space to facilitate their […]
The participation of 120 women in the conservation and preservation of traditional knowledge related to biodiversity was highlighted
Karina Ramírez, national coordinator of the GEF ABS Nagoya Project, speaking to attendees at the fair. On March 4 and 5, the “Treasures of Biodiversity” fair was held, in which each participant demonstrated the importance of transmitting to future generations their understanding of biodiversity conservation for human well-being in the country. The participation of […]
Profonanpe introduces a new platform for calls for proposals
This Monday, March 7, Profonanpe, Peruvian Environmental Fund, will present its new calls for proposals portal that will be hosted on Vform, a platform that will allow more people and companies to identify opportunities and apply for job offers, consultancies and tenders that contribute to Peru’s environmental management system in a safe and orderly manner. […]
Profonanpe participated in the “International Climate Funds Meeting”
Yesterday took place the “International Climate Funds Meeting”, organized by CEOE, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Treasury and International Finance, and ICEX Spain Export and Investment. The objective of this meeting was to raise awareness of the opportunities that private companies can find in climate funds. During the conference, the importance […]
GEF Agrobiodiversity GIAHS II Project: Learn more about courses for agrobiodiversity management, conservation and management.
The conservation of biodiversity, which includes genetic resources, is fundamental for sustaining the productive value and vitality of agroecosystems, as well as for the economy of thousands of families in the southern highlands of Peru. Therefore, it is important to promote its valuation in order to raise awareness and prioritize measures against negative impacts of […]
Find the financing opportunity you need for your projects
March 2022. – Profonanpe, the Peruvian Environmental Fund, is an ally of organizations working for nature conservation. Therefore, we share some funding opportunities that can add to your project to contribute to sustainable development in the country, conservation, promote climate change mitigation measures, promote the care of agrobiodiversity, among others. Research Grants from BES: […]
Canadian Embassy supervised clean-up actions in natural protected areas affected by oil spill
The Canadian Ambassador to Peru, Ralph Jansen, accompanied the recovery and clean-up actions being carried out by the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) in the areas affected by the oil spill dated January 15. “Canada is proud to have joined the ‘Recover My Sea’ campaign and hopes that others will […]
Profonanpe and RemTech Europe developed the international event “Remediation of Contaminated Sites by Hydrocarbons in Remote Areas”
Yesterday, the international event “Remediation of Contaminated Sites by Hydrocarbons in Remote Areas” took place, organized by Profonanpe -and its Environmental Liabilities Program team- with the support of RemTech Europe. This webinar, which aimed to present national and international experiences in remediation of environmental liabilities in remote areas, was attended by the AESAS group (Brazil), […]
CEPF begins new phase in the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has launched a new investment to support civil society organizations in the conservation of the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot, the richest and most biodiverse region on the planet. The new phase will reinforce the progress made in the 2015-2021 period, which supported a total of 65 partner organizations, which […]
Campaign “I recover my sea” (Recupero mi mar) reaches more than 100 thousand soles in fundraising to address the oil spill emergency
After three weeks of the first oil spill on the coast of Ventanilla and the absence of a clear response from the company Repsol, the support of the citizens and the business sector to the campaign #RecuperoMiMar shows its first results in the purchase of essential implements to help the personnel of the National Service […]
Native Awajún communities plant 18,000 boquichico young fish in the Datem del Marañón Wetland in Loreto
Native Awajún communities of the Sinchi Roca, Nuevo Progreso, Chorros and Pijuayal road sector of the Manseriche district in the Datem del Marañón Province in Loreto together with Profonanpe, the Peruvian environmental fund that leads the Datem del Marañón Wetlands project, planted 18,000 boquichico (prochilodus magdalenae) young fish, a freshwater and tropical climate fish that […]
Profonanpe, Peruvian environmental fund, organizes free international online event on environmental remediation in remote areas
For more than 40 years, hydrocarbon activities have had negative impacts on the Tigre, Pastaza, Corrientes and Marañón river basins, the most important oil extraction area in the Loreto region. In response to this problem, the Peruvian government, together with the federations of the four basins involved and Profonanpe, Peruvian environmental fund, are seeking […]
RecuperoMiMar.com presented to remedy environmental emergency caused by REPSOL
One week after the infamous spill of 6,000 barrels of oil in the sea off Ventanilla, several organizations have been working hand in hand with Sernanp and Serfor to coordinate the necessary donations to contain and remedy the damage. “All civil organizations have joined together to present a single channel for receiving donations that […]
Business initiatives in 22 protected natural areas access financing to boost and reactivate activities
They belong to the Consorcio Manglares del Noroeste del Perú in Tumbes, winners of the first edition of Emprendedores por Naturaleza. Note author: Sernanp For the second consecutive year, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment, and Profonanpe, Peruvian Environmental […]
Great news! 26 new species of amphibians and reptiles recorded in Amazonas
August 2021. – A total of 26 new species of amphibians and reptiles were registered in the Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary, a protected natural area located in the Amazon region, informed the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp). This important discovery was made as part of the research study […]
Apachicuy, from the GIAHS Project, is awarded as a best practice in public management
Yesterday was held the virtual ceremony of the Best Practices in Public Management Award, in which, after a process of qualification and selection of the initiatives presented, the final results and the list of winners were announced. The practice “Reactivating Apachicuy, a solidarity initiative in times of crisis that alleviates hunger and promotes agrobiodiversity”, carried […]
Learn about Yaguas National Park’s conservation indicator species
Photography: Giant Otter Photographic credits: YNP Headquarters An indicator species is an organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects the state of an ecosystem. Currently, Yaguas National Park (YNP), located in Loreto, is in a good state of conservation, reporting 100% of its territory conserved and free of human activities. This result has been […]
Successful completion of the “Queuña Raymi 2020 – 2021” Reforestation Day
In December of last year, the rural communities of Cuncani, Pampacorral Tambohuaylla, Lares Ayllu and Quishuarani began the “Queuña Raymi 2020 – 2021” Reforestation Day, which culminated in March of this year. These activities were carried out in alliance with the Andean Ecosystems Association – ECOAN, which works with its partners Acción ANDINA and Global […]
Hub de Innovación Minera of Peru signs agreement with Profonanpe, Peru’s Environmental Fund
Profonanpe, Peru’s environmental fund, and the Hub have signed an alliance that seeks to promote sustainable development in Peru through projects that generate value for and from the mining industry. In this way we join forces to conserve nature. With this agreement, the Hub de Innovación Minera of Peru together with Profonanpe will make […]
Wetlands for Life: Towards Zoning and Land Use Planning in the Datem del Marañón Province
After several months of articulated and sustained work in the Datem del Marañón Province, new perspectives are beginning to emerge that inspire confidence and motivate communities and organizations committed to the sustainability of life to continue on the conservation path that they began to travel quite some time ago. On February 15, the Datem del […]
The difficult task of a fishery worker facing the impact of climate change: the story of Ubaldo Tume
June 2021. – Every day at 3 o’clock in the morning, Don Ubaldo (42) takes the hook he reels in the night before, his fish and leaves his house located in the Pescador area of El Alto, Piura, on his way to the Cabo Blanco dock, not without first giving a kiss on the forehead […]
Lares begins harvest campaign with traditional Native Potato Fair
On April 28th, a ceremony called the Native Potato Festival was held in the community of Lares Ayllu, Chañao, located in the province of Calca, district of Lares in Cusco. This event, which seeks to give sustainability to the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity (ABD), was carried out within the framework of the GEF-Agrobiodiversity-GIAHS Project […]
Ministry of Energy and Mines approves second Rehabilitation Plan under the Contingency Fund for Environmental Remediation
On June 18, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) approved through Directorial Resolution No. 149 -2021-MINEM/DGAAH the “Rehabilitation Plan for Impacted Site S0109” as it complies with the technical and legal requirements of environmental regulations. Impacted Site S0109 has an area of 336.58 m2; it is located adjacent to the territory of the José […]
Peru Remedia: More than 3,000 environmental liabilities generated by hydrocarbons in Peru
Apu Alfonso López, President of ACODECOSPAT July 2021. – During the international event Peru Remedia, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) revealed that to date Peru has 3231 environmental liabilities generated by hydrocarbons, 152 of which are high risk. According to MINEM, the lack of regulation between 1863, when the first oil exploitation […]
Resilient Fishing: Meet the Faces of the Bicentennial of the Fishing Sector
July 2021. – A few days before the celebration of Peru’s Bicentennial, the most representative faces of our history are regaining prominence and arousing the interest of public opinion. But the figures of the Bicentennial are also the hard-working and enterprising Peruvians who work to continue building a better country for all. In the […]
PAN III Project: Illescas is categorized as a National Reserve to conserve a sample of the Sechura Desert
Author: Sernanp After an arduous participatory process involving the State, local authorities and civil society, Illescas is now categorized as a National Reserve, the first in the Piura region, managed by the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency under the Ministry of the Environment. With its formalization, […]
Meet the winners of the Carlos Ponce del Prado Conservation 2021 Award
After a year of holding the Carlos Ponce del Prado Award ceremony virtually, this year conservationists and allies met again in person to celebrate the XIII edition of this award that recognizes environmental leaders and park rangers who actively work in favor of Peru’s biological diversity. This year 94 nominations were received, making this recognition […]
#AnimalFans: Run Run OnlyFans account launched to help animal rescue centers
November 2021. – As part of the #AnimalFans campaign, Profonanpe, Peruvian Environmental Fund, announced the creation of an Only Fans account of the fox named Run Run, a wild animal that has caught the attention of Peruvians in recent days, in order to generate interest and reflection on the trafficking of these wild animals. […]
Protecting forests and reducing methane gas emissions are priorities in first week of COP 26
COP stands for Conference of the Parties. That is, the annual meeting of the nearly 200 countries that are part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was inaugurated in 1992 and established that greenhouse gases emitted by humans in their daily activities are contributing to climate change. The convention also […]
