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With active participation of men and women, native communities of the Amazonas River strengthen their knowledge to better take care of their forests and take advantage of wood.Loreto - With the aim of improving compliance with forest obligations and strengthening the traceability of wood from the communities, the forest backpack of the agency for the supervision of forest resources and wildlife (Osinfor) arrived at the San Jose de Cochiquinas Native Community, District of Pebas, Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province to train forest users on the subject: Compliance with obligations of the owners and effective monitoring of wood traceability.
During May 13 and 14, 33 community members were trained in theoretical and dynamic learning sessions, under the dynamic and intercultural methodology of the Osinfor forest backpack. The 20 native assistant communities represent the field of the Amazon River and are holders of a total of 21 qualifying titles, which shows the high commitment of this basin with sustainable forest management. Through this approach, key issues were addressed such as the traceability of wood, the legal obligations of the holders of qualifying titles, the identification of infractions such as unauthorized extraction (ENA), which consists of the removal of wood that is not considered in the management plan.
The day also included a practical session, in which the participants visited the area of forest use of the community to verify the plates of the censored trees, the seedlings and the usable trees. This activity allowed to strengthen knowledge about traceability, by connecting the technical management of the forest with the necessary documents to legally mobilize forest products. In the practical part I learned to measure, to cubate and have known the entire modality of how to sell my wood without committing some infraction, said a participating commune of the workshop.
Knowledge, an opportunity to strengthen communities
According to Osinfor data, 62 % of supervised forest permits holders among workshop participants present difficulties in meeting traceability requirements, which demonstrates the need for this type of training adapted to the local context.
The workshop also allowed to identify the main challenges faced by communities to mobilize wood complying with current regulations. In that sense, the importance of the documents required for the transport of forest products, the proper use of the permits granted and the role of the entities responsible for supervision and inspection was emphasized.
After the workshop, our commitment is to continue follow -up to the communities served, maintaining nearby communication with users. We have collected their contact and scheduled data visits to the office to provide personalized guidance. This accompaniment is essential to evaluate the results of the training and make adjustments or incorporate issues that respond better to the specific needs of each community, said Jesus Flores, coordinator of the decentralized office of the Osinfor the Osinfor.
For his part, Deisy Perez, mayor of the San Jose de Cochiquinas Native Community, highlighted the importance of the local development workshop and the active participation of women in forest management. It is the first time that we receive institutions in our populated center. These activities bring us progress and development. I like women to also participate in this, because before only the men executed this type of activities. Now women also intervene, he said.
As a complement to the workshop, an itinerant table was enabled that allowed forest producers to receive personalized technical and legal advice, strengthening access to state services in rural areas and promoting compliance with the regulations through a participatory and close approach.
The activity was carried out in an articulated manner with the Regional Management of Forest Development and Wildlife of Loreto (Gerfor), the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor), and the NGO International Culture (CI).
