Transition Fund of the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru for Protected Natural Areas of the Amazon Biome – Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru

Consolidate effective management in 38 protected natural areas of the Amazon biome, representing approximately 17 million hectares conserved in Peru, generating the enabling conditions for such management and ensuring its financial sustainability in perpetuity.

Start:

May 24, 2019

Ending:

2030

Financing:

$24.232.414,00

Profonpe's role:

Administrator

Contributing
Entity:

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Partnership for international cooperation in which 183 countries work together with international institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector to address global environmental problems.

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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

The World Wildlife Fund is a non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that is dedicated to environmental conservation.

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation

Gordon and Betty Moore created the foundation to generate positive results for future generations.

ANDES AMAZON FUND (1)

Andes Amazon Fund

The Andes Amazon Fund (AAF) is a philanthropic initiative that supports the conservation of the Andes-Amazon region, one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet.

Executing
Entity:

SERNANP

The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State - SERNANP is in charge of directing and establishing the technical and administrative criteria for the conservation of Natural Protected Areas - NPAs, and to ensure the maintenance of biological diversity.

Location:

Departments of Peru with Amazonian and Andean influence

Loreto, Amazonas, Cajamarca, San Martín, Ucayali, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Cusco, Madre de Dios, Puno

Beneficiary:

Institutional strengthening of the protected natural areas of the Amazon biome of SINANPE.

This initiative focuses on improving the management and conservation of Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) within the Peruvian Amazon biome. Through governance strategies, staff training, infrastructure improvements, and collaboration with local communities, this effort seeks to ensure the sustainability and effective protection of these ecosystems within the National System of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SINANPE).

Main
achievements

We contributed to strengthening the effective management* of 22 Amazonian protected natural areas, covering an area of 13.5 million hectares (*see the definition of "effective management" in the Implementation Strategy of the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru).

It contributed to the institutional positioning of the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru as a national strategy for financial sustainability in ANP, reflected in the SERNANP Master Plan.

We contributed to SERNANP in identifying gaps in the effective management of protected natural areas, which were reflected in SERNANP's Financial Plan.

The Implementation Strategy for the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru was updated.

The incorporation of the monitoring and economic activities component was achieved in the update of the National Biodiversity Strategy (DS N° 008-2024-MINAM).

The Gender Action Plan for Protected Natural Areas (ANPs) was designed, which will be applied by SERNANP for the entire SINANPE.

We contributed to strengthening the effective management* of 22 Amazonian protected natural areas, covering an area of 13.5 million hectares (*see the definition of "effective management" in the Implementation Strategy of the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru).

It contributed to the institutional positioning of the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru as a national strategy for financial sustainability in ANP, reflected in the SERNANP Master Plan.

We contributed to SERNANP in identifying gaps in the effective management of protected natural areas, which were reflected in SERNANP's Financial Plan.

The Implementation Strategy for the Natural Heritage Initiative of Peru was updated.

The incorporation of the monitoring and economic activities component was achieved in the update of the National Biodiversity Strategy (DS N° 008-2024-MINAM).

The Gender Action Plan for Protected Natural Areas (ANPs) was designed, which will be applied by SERNANP for the entire SINANPE.

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