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This joint effort between Sernanp, Pronaturaleza and WETwize marks a before and after in the fight for Cuscos climate resilience.In a decisive step for the conservation of ecosystems, water security and climate resilience of the province of La Convencion, the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an agency attached to the Ministry of the Environment, together with the EPS EMAQ S.A., began this January 29 the design of the Remuneration Mechanism for Ecosystem Services (MERESE) of the Chuyapi Regional Conservation Area (ACR). Urusayhua, with the technical execution of Pronaturaleza within the framework of the EUROCLIMA program of the European Union.
The mechanism seeks to contribute to the conservation of more than 80 thousand hectares of the ACR, through a system of direct remuneration to local communities that protect the ecosystems that guarantee the provision of water.
Within the framework of the Avireri-Vraem Biosphere Reserve, this initiative is not just a conservation plan, it is a true social contract. The goal is for water beneficiaries in low-lying areas to financially reward forest guardians in high-lying areas, ensuring the provision of key ecosystem services, such as water, climate regulation, forest conservation and biodiversity, critical to the well-being of Quillabamba and the communities in the basin.
During the meetings at the Sernanp headquarters, actors from the coffee, cocoa, beekeeping, agriculture, education, community leadership and experiential tourism sectors proposed a roadmap that prioritizes reforestation with native species and social surveillance against deforestation. We are facing a governance model where the ordinary citizen becomes a strategic partner of nature, said Cesar Aliaga, head of the Megantoni National Sanctuary.
Along the same lines, Aliaga highlighted that we are not just conserving landscapes; we are ensuring the water heritage of the next generations. The MERESE of Chuyapi Urusayhua will allow the farmer and the tour operator to see conservation as their greatest economic asset.
The technical execution of the project by the NGO Pronaturaleza, together with the specialized assistance of WETwize in the design of the financial mechanism, guarantees that the MERESE of the ACR Chuyapi Urusayhua complies with technical and international standards, allowing the fund to be consolidated as an instrument to promote sustainable biobusinesses, strengthen local governance and improve the territorial competitiveness of the basin.
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The design of this mechanism is developed under the Euroclima program financed by the European Union, implemented by Expertise France and executed by Pronaturaleza in the Cusco region and whose objective is to mitigate the effects of climate change. The success of this model in Chuyapi Urusayhua will serve as a national reference for the financial management of Regional Conservation Areas (RCA)
