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 [...]
Why Think-Cell at Profonanpe?
What is Think-Cell? Think-Cell is an advanced add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, designed to facilitate the creation of professional charts quickly and efficiently. It allows you to generate complex diagrams such as waterfall, Gantt, Marimekko, bars, lines and bubbles, all from an intuitive interface. This tool is used by renowned international consulting firms and by more than [...]
Joint Statement of Intent assesses progress in the first quarter of 2025
Evaluation Workshop with Serfor (Photo: Profonanpe) During the month of April, Profonanpe, through the DCI, led a series of technical assistance workshops with the DCI's implementing partners. These workshops, which included the participation of the Ministry of Environment, reviewed and gathered input for the 2024 annual report, [...]
The Fondo Concursable Puna visited twelve eligible districts above 3500 masl in Arequipa to finance local initiatives
Workshop with the participation of the community and producers' association of the district of Puyca (Arequipa) The Puna Competitive Fund is aimed at high Andean communities and civil society organizations that may submit proposals aimed at strengthening resilience to climate change. The deadline for submitting applications is next [...]
Urubamba hosted the National Meeting of Conserva Aves Partners: a space to strengthen alliances for the conservation of subnational areas
Photo: Profonanpe Day 1: Presentations, lessons learned and collective work The inaugural day began with welcoming remarks from the regional partner organizations and a presentation on the progress of the project in Peru. In addition, presentations on the role of international partners were given by Cecilia Vides, Coordinator of the Conserva Aves Initiative [...]
Amazon Bioinvestment Contest visited six Amazon regions where it will promote sustainable bio-businesses
Amazon Bioinvestment in Quilllabamba, Cusco Photo: Profonanpe Presentation and institutional participation In each of these regions, the workshops were attended by key regional stakeholders, including companies and producer organizations and representatives of Regional Governments, municipalities, the National Forestry Service (Serfor) and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp), [...]
Living Basins concluded its visit to three departments of Peru to contribute to adaptation to climate change
Chancay-Lambayeque Basin (Cajamarca) Photo: Profonanpe “May this be the beginning of a great change in our region” said Magda Farro, vice-governor of the Regional Government of Cajamarca. These meetings made it possible to discuss the scope of the project in the three intervention basins: the Santa Basin (Huaraz), the Chancay-Lambayeque Basin (Cajamarca) and the Lower Chancay-Lambayeque Basin (Cajamarca).
Joint Statement of Intent helps conserve more than 4.6 million hectares of forest
The Board of Directors of the Financial Mechanism of the Joint Declaration of Intent (JIU) approved this Thursday, March 6, its Annual Operating Plan 2025. In this way, the JIU, led by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam) and executed by Profonanpe, seeks to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions [...]
The second call for proposals for Conserva Aves in Peru is launched
Photo: Gerson Ferrer/Yunkawasi Through the support of the initiative, we seek to safeguard threatened or declining endemic and migratory bird species and protect their important habitats in the Peruvian Tropical Andes region, through the creation of subnational (regional, municipal, communal, indigenous, public or private) protected areas in the region, in order to [...]
Civil organizations seek to promote local initiatives to help protect the puna from climate change
Approximately 50 representatives of institutions, social organizations and NGOs committed to working on local initiatives. Climate change is affecting the ecosystems of the Puna and the services provided in the southern high Andean zone of Peru. One of the consequences that can be seen is the decrease in rainfall and periods of [...]
Peru is part of a key regional initiative for pollinator protection
Photo: MINAM IIAP The decline of pollinating insects has become a threat to biodiversity and food security. Approximately 75 % of the world's crops depend, to some extent, on these insects for their reproduction, which highlights the urgency of their protection. Faced with this [...]
New environmental financing opportunities in February
Natural resource conservation, production enhancement, wildlife protection, technical assistance and projects that promote science, storytelling, education and technology are some of the topics that have funding available in February 2025. Discover opportunities that can enhance conservation and sustainable [...]
«"Mangrove Marvel", a commitment to the Mangroves of Tumbes and blue carbon
Photo: Sebastíán Mariscal - Profonanpe “Maravilla Manglar” seeks to make visible the conservation efforts of the Tumbes Mangroves. And, to protect the biodiversity in this ecosystem, the “Creation of a Regional Conservation Area (RCA) Manglares de los Tumpis” is promoted to add more territories of life. These actions are led by the Government of [...]
Peru to promote conservation in Madre de Dios with integrated sustainable management project
Photo: WWF / Minam This initiative is part of the third phase of the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program (ASL), which aims to address key challenges such as deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change. The project, which covers an intervention area of more than 4.7 million hectares, is [...]
New environmental financing opportunities in January
Improving community well-being, capacity building for young people, the development of startups to promote energy issues, and the recognition of people who promote climate change mitigation are some of the topics that have funding available in January 2025. Discover opportunities that can enhance conservation and development [...]
Progress on the Proposal “Creation of the Huata Private Conservation Area”
Sunrise over the high altimontane yunga forests within the proposed project area Photo: Jonathan Chancasana The proposal for the creation of the “Huata Private Conservation Area” has made significant progress since it began in February of this year; after months of work with the rural community [...]
Community leaders of the Rontoccocha - Apurimac RCA proposal participate in an internship at the Ausangate - Cusco RCA.
Visit to the Qelqaya glacier ACR Ausangate © IDMA The internship, held in the Ausangate Regional Conservation Area, located in the Phinaya Peasant Community of the Pitumarca district, province of Canchis in the department of Cusco, brought together leaders from 11 communities in the districts of Lambrama, Curahuasi and Abancay of [...]
Environmental Education Workshop Reinforces Commitment to Conservation of the Milpuj Private Conservation Area
Young people from the I.E. César Vallejo de La Magdalena participated in outdoor activities Photo: Angers William Espejo Pingus. The workshop is part of Conserva Aves' initiatives to strengthen the knowledge and commitment of communities to the conservation of their environments. The main objective was to educate participants [...]
Mining sector seeks to promote sustainable development initiatives to generate opportunities in intervention areas
Profonanpe, Peru's environmental fund, organized the last thematic roundtable of 2024, bringing together specialists from the public, private and civil society sectors who shared their experiences working in partnership with mining companies to promote projects that contribute to the development of the communities in their sphere of influence. By 2024, the [...]
VIII COREFOR: The urgency of conserving the dry forests of the northern coast of Peru
Photo: Profonanpe Chiclayo. December, 2024. During the VIII Regional Forestry Congress COREFOR, organized by the Regional Government of Lambayeque and the Macro-regional Platform Forests of the North, in coordination with the Dry Forest Project of the Ministry of Environment, the need to take immediate measures to restore the dry forest of the coast was highlighted [...]
Environmental financing opportunities in December
Improving food production, caring for rivers, protecting public health, and mitigating climate change are some of the topics that have funding available in December 2024. You will also find grants aimed at journalists and communicators who want to be agents of change. If you're looking to boost [...]
Mala, a city committed to sustainability
Photo: Profonanpe The Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Castro Vargas, visited the district of Mala yesterday to learn about the main advances in activities related to eco-business, conservation and use of ecosystems, which are being carried out through the Sustainable Mala project, the first one that Profonanpe is executing with financing from private enterprise. [...]
Conservation of the Palm Forest and Birds in Molinopampa: an effort to preserve biodiversity
Photo: Profonanpe The Palm Forest and Bird Conservation Project in Molinopampa, located in the province of Rodriguez de Mendoza, Amazonas, has established itself as a crucial initiative for the preservation of native birds and their habitats. This project, which extends over more than 20,500 hectares, began on the 5th of [...]
From mountains to jungle: adventure sport amidst biodiversity
More than 250 competitors crossed the mountains and cloud forests of the San Cristóbal de Pucutá mountain range, in Satipo, Junín. Gerson Ferrer | Yunkawasi In June, the rural community of Santa Rosa de Toldopampa, in the San Cristóbal de Pucutá mountain range, Junín, was the scene of the 1st International Competition [...]
