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Peruvian Ocean Conservationist Wins WWF International President’s Award 2013

Kerstin Forsberg, a 28-year-old marine conservation biologist and campaigner based in Peru, has been awarded the WWF International President’s Award 2013 at a special ceremony during global conservation organization WWF’s Annual Conference on June 11, 2013.


Wed, 06/12/2013 - 13:23 — admin

Endangered Monkey Survives in Tiny Private Paradise in Peru

A conservation area covering a mere 23.5 hectares has become a refuge for a unique and endangered animal species in the northeastern Peruvian region of San Martín: the Andean titi monkey.


Tue, 11/08/2011 - 17:19 — admin

"Global Climate Change and Environment" Summit to be held in Trujillo, Peru.

The city of Trujillo, Department of La Libertad, Peru State, has been appointed to host the International Summit II "Global Climate Change and Environment"


Tue, 11/08/2011 - 15:55 — admin

Cusco, Peru Bans GM Products To Protect Diversity Of Native Potatoes

The regional government of Cusco, Peru has banned genetically modified (GM) products in the region to protect the diversity of thousands of native potato varieties and other Andean food crops.


Tue, 11/08/2011 - 13:47 — admin

Sustaining Vicuña Populations Through Community Involvement

The vicuña is one of the most smallest South American Camelids
and is probably linked to its cousin the Alpaca. Vicuña are distributed
along five countries in South America, which include Argentina, Peru,
Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador.


Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:09 — admin

Controlling the Andean potato weevil through Integrated Pest Management

Controlling Andean potato weevils while minimizing pesticide use


Wed, 11/02/2011 - 04:47 — admin

Integrated aquaculture provides viable alternative to slash-and-burn agriculture, reducing destruction of tropical forests

Many nations are taking steps to protect the tropical rain forests within their borders by creating parks and nature reserves. But it is clear that this kind of action can protect merely a fraction of the world’s rain forest lands. Maintaining parks and reserves is expensive, especially for governments who are trying to meet the competing needs of other people for income and for land on which to live.

Juan Guevera’s job is to help the farmers who live in the area around the city of Pucallpa, in the part of the Amazon Basin that lies in Peru, meet their needs for food and income.


Wed, 09/07/2011 - 09:26 — admin

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