Parque Nacional Sierra del Divisor, Peru
The aim of the project is to conserve and restore the biodiversity of this area, a vast Peruvian forest massif that contains a very high level of biodiversity, with more than 3,000 notable species, some of which are threatened with extinction, such as the white-bellied atel, the bald ouakari and the jaguar.
The park is also home to various indigenous communities belonging to the Ashaninka, Shipibo Conibo, Matsés Huambisa and Isconahuaaux ethnic groups. These communities have invaluable knowledge of nature management and play an active role in preserving biodiversity.
However, the park is currently suffering from a number of impacts due to the existence of activities that are damaging the ecosystem, such as illegal logging, coca leaf plantations, mining and slash-and-burn cultivation by impoverished farmers struggling to make a living. It is therefore essential to step up measures to protect this park, both to preserve its natural wealth and to support the local populations who depend on it.
The programme focuses on these priority issues by placing this part of the Peruvian rainforest under permanent management and protection. In the areas under community management (buffer zone), the planned measures include: physical and legal rehabilitation of community land, support for the acquisition of land titles, strengthening governance and quality of life plans for communities and agricultural cooperatives, and cocoa-based agroforestry for cash and food crops.