Aguaje: the Amazonian superfruit protagonist of the National Seminar “Aguaje for life”
The National Seminar “Aguaje for Life”, organized by Profonanpe within the framework of the Datem del Marañon Wetlands Project, was held yesterday with the objective of promoting development opportunities in the Loreto region through the sustainable use of its natural resources, specifically the aguaje. The Vice Minister of Strategic Resources of the Ministry of […]
Datem Wetlands: Technical committee announced to strengthen the value chain of the Amazon’s biological resources
October 2021.- The Amazon is the natural region with the greatest biological diversity in the country and is in a situation of special vulnerability due to climate change and human actions. Within this framework, Profonanpe, Peruvian Environmental Fund, promoted the installation of the Amazon Regional Competitiveness Technical Committee led by the Competitiveness and Formalization Council […]
A fleet of vessels was implemented to monitor and control resource extraction in marine protected areas
October 2021.- The Ministry of the Environment, through the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), implemented a new fleet of patrol vessels for the San Fernando National Reserve (Ica) and the National Reserve System of Islands, Islets and Puntas Guaneras in order to reinforce conservation and sustainable management of natural resources […]
By Nature: Profonanpe presents report that seeks to define the new challenges of the environmental agenda for the coming years
In order to strengthen the national environmental management system and accompany the implementation of a policy that allows the sustainable development of the country, Profonanpe, Peru’s Environmental Fund, presented the results of the discussions of the Thematic Roundtables: “By Nature”, during a virtual event held last Thursday. The webinar was attended by Gabriel Quijandría, Minister […]
Profonanpe opens new headquarters in search of becoming a hub for nature conservation
Profonanpe, Peru’s Environmental Fund, presented its new institutional headquarters in the district of Magdalena, with which it seeks to position itself as the new hub for nature; and which will serve as a meeting point for all those people and institutions that seek to connect humanity with the environment. For 28 years, the commitment […]
Profonanpe launches call for the development of due diligence and self-assessment mechanism and procedure
Profonanpe, with the support of the Green Climate Fund, is carrying out institutional strengthening activities that include updating and/or generating management documents to strengthen and facilitate its work as a National Accredited Entity. It is within the framework of these activities that a call was launched to hire a consulting team to develop a due […]
Sernanp strengthens protection of guano islands and capes with new administrative headquarters in Ilo
The new administrative headquarters of the National Service for Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), was inaugurated in the city of Ilo (Moquegua) with the objective of promoting articulated and integrated management in the southern area of the Guano Islands, Islets and Capes National […]
Workshops by nature: good fishing practices and sustainable use of fresh Amazonian fish
In the Kandozi Musa Karusha and San Fernando communities where the Katinbashi and Kachispani artisanal fishermen’s associations have been organized, located in the Datem del Marañón province in Loreto, artisanal fishermen continue to strengthen their capacities for the development of conservation and management of fish products. Because they encountered several setbacks in freezing and transporting […]
Sponsor a taricaya, conserve Pacaya: Join us and become an ally of conservation!
October 2021.- In order to continue the conservation of taricayas and help families affected by the pandemic that depend on this economic activity in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), the Ministry of Environment and Profonanpe, Peru’s Environmental Fund, announced the reactivation of the campaign […]
Ice plants were officially delivered to the San Fernando and Musa Karusha communities.
Last Tuesday, September 28, a delegation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) – led by its Director Lee Jung Wook – and the Profonanpe team, headed by Anton Willems, attended the inauguration of the ice plants in the San Fernando and Musa Karusha communities, which have been operating for a couple of months. […]
90 young people seek to form network of agrobiodiversity conservationist farmers
September 2021.- Young farmers from Lares seek to create a network of agrobiodiversity conservationist farmers in Cusco, Puno, Huancavelica, Apurimac and Arequipa. This after a ceremony of recognition to the Pachamama. This network is being implemented with the support of the GEF-Agrobiodiversity GIAHS project, promoted by Profonanpe, the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), the […]
More than 280 tourism managers are trained to strengthen the reactivation of the activity in 27 natural protected areas
September 2021.- In order to strengthen tourism activity in the framework of its sustainable reactivation in natural protected areas, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), Cenfotur, Profonanpe and the Natural Areas Program III (PAN III) articulate efforts to promote the training of more than 280 people involved in the development […]
PACS ceremony recognized the work of the “Bicentennial Farmers of Huancavelica” for conserving native crops that were at risk.
A total of 182 farming families from 16 rural communities in the districts of Laria, Nuevo Occoro, Conayca, Izcuchaca and Huando were recognized as “Farmers of the Bicentennial of Huancavelica”, and received PACS payments, granted by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), in recognition of their efforts to ensure food security and conserve agrobiodiversity, the […]
Remediation: Call for the preparation of Rehabilitation Plans for sites contaminated by hydrocarbons in the Marañon River Basin
September 2021. – Profonanpe, Peru’s environmental fund, has initiated the process of calling for independent and qualified consultants, alone or in consortiums, to prepare rehabilitation plans for twelve sites impacted by hydrocarbon activities in the Marañón river basin. This stage is one of the first steps in the environmental remediation process in this area, […]
Opening ceremony of the IUCN World Conservation Congres
“The challenge of conserving our planet requires the convergence of our will and our actions.” So said our CEO Anton Willems, who is currently in Marseille, France, as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which opened yesterday, September 3. The #IUCNCongress represents an opportunity where the world comes together to set priorities and […]
Aguaje declared of public necessity and regional interest
The aguaje is an emblematic fruit of Loreto, it also has great potential for the economic development of this department and the possibility of being exploited in a sustainable manner. Therefore, the approval of an ordinance declaring this fruit of public necessity and regional interest is good news. On Friday, August 6, the plenary […]
San Fernando National Reserve’s southern tourist circuit obtains Safe Travels certification
Last month, staff from the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp), with the support of the Natural Protected Areas Program PAN III – a project implemented by Profonanpe and financed by the German Cooperation KfW – held meetings and field trips in coordination with the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Ica, […]
GEF-Agrobiodiversity GIAHS Project: 51 farming families receive rewards for restoring and conserving species of our agrobiodiversity
A total of 51 families from six farming communities in the district of Cuyocuyo, in Puno, benefited from retributions granted by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), amounting to S/22,000, in recognition of their work in the recovery of 22 potato, oca, olluco and añu (mashua) cultivars, which were in danger of disappearing. The […]
Visit the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park
Photo: Nicolas Quendez, Sernanp After several months of paralysis of tourist activities in the Natural Protected Areas (NPAs) – such as Machu Picchu, Paracas, Pacaya Samiria – as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the gradual reopening of some of them started, and it is expected to continue in this way in the upcoming months. […]
On the nature and track record of the master Víctor Rojas
Victor Rojas, winner of the Illustrious Park Ranger category of the Carlos Ponce del Prado Conservation Award 2020. During these 28 years, Victor has been a precursor and active promoter of ideas for the conservation of flora and fauna, as well as the proposal of new measures for the sustainable use of natural resources […]
Passages of an everlasting education: the path of Solano Pérez
Two years later, he was promoted to official park ranger. Soon after, he won the admiration and affection of his peers, who identified him as a born leader, one of those who act with sensitivity and resilience, always embracing his community and nature. Not only is his commitment to the sustainable development of the […]
I want you green, Peru
One year after the establishment of the «Natural Protected Areas (NPA) Day» in Peru, we must look back and understand that, although we already have a date in our calendar to remember them, we still have a long way to go to recognize their real impact on our daily lives, in particular, on the […]
Sernanp and Profonanpe launch the Competition: Emprendedores por Naturaleza/Entrepreneurs by nature to promote sustainable entrepreneurships in protected areas
One of the main strategies for the conservation of natural protected areas (NPAs) that the Ministry of Environment has been promoting, through the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), is the development of sustainable economic activities based on the management and responsible use of natural resources that contribute to the protection […]
Agriculture with love: Apachicuy reached several regions of Peru
At the end of April, the residents of Tumayhuaracca and surrounding districts of the Apurimac region prepared their parcels to be taken to their relatives. Days later, the remittances were received at the residents’ association of San Juan de Lurigancho and Los Olivos. As a sign of reciprocity, they gave them 500 […]
Peruvian women share traditional knowledge for biodiversity conservation within the framework of the Nagoya Protocol
During the workshop, spaces were created for the integration of the different peoples, strengthening identity and promoting dialogue, within the framework of respect for the different worldviews and native languages. A relevant focus within the workshop was that of gender equality, where girls, young adults and older adults participated equally in all the activities. In […]
New equipment to preserve the coastal marine ecosystem of Peru
On July 7 they arrived at the offices of IMARPE three autonomous underwater vehicles, also known as Glider. These equipments will allow for automatic and near real-time monitoring in the project areas. Its main objective is to obtain oceanographic information on parameters such as temperature, salinity, oxygen, chlorophyll and other parameters of the sea , up to […]
