Help communities to conserve Peru's Dry Forests

Challenge

29,000 hectares of Peru's coastal dry forests are cleared every year, with key species of trees becoming endangered and valuable biodiversity lost. Low-income farming communities rely upon these forests for water, food, income, and protection from disasters such as landslides and floods. Only 5% of dry forests remain, increasingly impacted by climate change, agricultural expansion and illegal logging of native trees for fuel. Communities require support to protect and manage these forests.

Solution

This project will support 6 local farming communities to restore, conserve, and sustainably manage 1350 hectares of local dry forest landscapes. Specifically, it will reforest 3 hectares of land with over 300 native trees; educate at least 200 local beneficiaries on agroforestry, restoration, conservation and sustainable forest management; implement 10 fuel efficient cookstoves; and work with stakeholders to implement forest management and ecotourism measures to enable sustainable livelihoods.

Long-Term Impact

In the long-term, the project will restore up to 9 hectares of degraded land by 2021, and influence and protect over 1350 hectares of local dry forest landscapes, reducing threats to endangered species and communities vulnerable to climate events. Additionally, at least 6 low-income, farming communities will possess the capacity to conserve dry forests and realise sustainable economic activities that enhance their income, with the ability to share their knowledge and skills with others.

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