Presentation of the Podcast “Latidos del Bosque”

On July 6, a webinar was held for the presentation of the Podcast "Beats of the Forests" organized by the National Forestry and Wildlife Service of MINAGRI together with WWF Peru within the framework of the Alliance for Wildlife and Forests. This event shared about the importance of podcasts as a tool to raise awareness about forest conservation and also included the participation of the protagonists of the stories of the second season.

State Actors and Civil Society Organizations discussed Illicit Timber Traffic

Analysis of the dynamics of legal and illegal trade in Matamata turtles (Chelus fimbriata and Chelus orinocensis) in Peru, Colombia and Brazil

This document analyzes the dynamics of legal and illegal trade in Matamata turtles (Chelus fimbriata and Chelus orinocensis) in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. In this way, it describes the volume of legal trade for exports of Matamata turtles from Peru in the last decade, the volume of its illegal trade in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil in the last decade, and compares its legal and illegal trade in Peru based on market economic forces and discusses the effectiveness of legal trade in curbing illegal trade.

The model of the communities that protect the biodiversity of the forests

Transforming social and economic systems to live in harmony with nature and life is one of the themes with which World Environment Day is celebrated today. That is why we show you the example of several peasant communities that bet on community forestry as a model of conservation of forest biodiversity, an economic livelihood for their families, and an option for empowering their communities.

The podcast “Heartbeats of the Forest” connects citizens with the responsible consumption of timber

The second season of “Heartbeats of the Forest” was created, the first podcast produced by the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR), in conjunction with WWF Peru. People will learn to become informed citizens committed to the responsible consumption of timber. The nine episodes recount the step-by-step, from the moment a tree is extracted from the forest, until it is finally commercialized and reaches homes converted into furniture, floors, etc.

Do you know the five strategic lines of work of the legal timber pact in Colombia? Read this article

Thanks to the articulated work between Minambiente, WWF Colombia and the 16 public-private entities that make up the committee of the Intersectoral Agreement for Legal Timber in Colombia (PIMLC), the initiative that seeks to promote the legal timber trade in the country, has an official document for its second phase, which will begin at the end of 2021, to meet government commitments between now and 2030.

Analysis of the Balsa Exploitation System and its Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts in Indigenous Territories of the Amazon, Ecuador 2022

This document summarizes two studies carried out in 2021: "Evaluation of the socio-economic and environmental impacts in indigenous territories of the Amazon due to the extraction and commercialization of the Balsa", and "Analysis of the exploitation system of the Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale ) in the Achuar territory of Ecuador”.

First national meeting of indigenous forest oversight, control and surveillance

A new phase for the pact for legal timber in Colombia

In December 2021, phase 2.0 of the Intersectoral Agreement for Legal Timber in Colombia was signed. This week, at the Interzum Fair, it launched its official document for this new phase, in which the commitments and its new course of action to promote legal timber trade in the country are set out. We invite you to learn about this initiative and its importance to the country's forestry sector.