Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Community Conservation to Reduce Threats in Quincemil and Rio Araza, Peru

Grantee Name: HERPIRO SOCIEDAD ANONIMA CERRADA DE BENEFICIO E INTERES COLECTIVO

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Peru
Amount: $74,753
Dates: Dec 2024 – Nov 2025
Keywords: Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Gender, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Tourism

Reduce threats and support local women to conserve Quincemil and Río Araza Key Biodiversity Areas, by increasing conservation awareness in local communities, establishing management committees, creating an early warning system for threats, promoting ecotourism and associated businesses; and strengthening the gender capacity of the implementing organization.

Strategic Direction :

1 Strengthen protection and management of 52 priority KBAs to foster participatory governance, green recovery from COVID-19, climate change resilience, species conservation, and financial sustainability.

Community Conservation to Reduce Threats in Quincemil and Rio Araza, Peru

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