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Through this intercultural intercultural tool, the Osinfor contributes to the prevention of forest fires.Mother of God. - To take care and conserve forests as a source of life and sustainable development for rural populations, the organism for the supervision of forest resources and wildlife (Osinfor) articulates their technical actions with the awareness to contribute in the prevention of forest fires, making available to the state the forest backpack as a tool for participatory and intercultural training that allows to build knowledge and generate knowledge between users between users between users. forest.
With the use of forest backpack and the articulation with competent institutions, the Osinfor joined the forest fire prevention actions, such as the dissemination workshop Forest fire prevention: strategies, responsibilities and good practices in the Amazon, carried out in the district of Las Piedras, department of Madre de Dios.
Through practical sessions, more than 110 forest users actively participated in the identification of specific risk factors in Tamopata, the recognition of institutional and community roles in prevention and response, and the learning of good practices adapted to the Amazon context and local productive activities.
We begin with a job here in Madre de Dios, but these strategies are being replicated in other regions of the country. We know that times of intense heat come, and we cannot wait for fires to occur to act. Prevention is key, and doing it in an articulated way with authorities and communities is what makes the difference, explained Jhonatan Portocarrero, specialist for the Development of Development of the OSINFOR.
In addition, since in 2024 a 41 % participation of women were registered in the activities to strengthen capacities organized by the Osinfor, forest nurseries were implemented during the workshop with the aim of facilitating their participation. This affirmative measure, aimed at promoting gender equity, allowed mothers who attended with young children could fully access training, while minors remained in the care of a specialized professional, who developed educational and playful activities consistent with their age.
The forest backpack: a didactic and transformative tool
One of the most prominent components of the workshop was the use of the Forest Backpack for Fire Prevention, a playful-pedagogical tool developed by the Osinfor in collaboration with the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) since 2020.
This backpack allows you to teach in a practical way what to do before, during and after a forest fire. It not only transmits information, but also empowers users to know how to act and with whom they coordinate. Today, the Sernanp team has been using it very successfully and in this workshop it became a very effective means for learning, Portocarrero said.
The practical sessions were led by Sernanps rangers of the Cusco region and forest firefighters of Madre de Dios, who demonstrated with the participants the use of equipment, action routes and basic protocols in real fire scenarios.
The forest backpack seemed very good to me because it informed me how to prevent fires, which people can go and what actions can harm, said Jesus Econema Cacuna, one of the attendees.
Local urgency: Comprehensive protection and sustainable management for vulnerable forests
These preventive activities in the district of Las Piedras were carried out to protect large areas of forest in Madre de Dios, which total more than 117,000 hectares and face serious threats such as frequent fires and the loss of trees. These forests contain valuable species due to their ecological and economic importance, such as chestnut, shihuahuaco, Tahuari and others that are considered in the list of the International Trade Convention of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which makes it even more important to strengthen surveillance and ensure that forests are managed sustainably.
In addition to this, constant wood transport and forest activity increased fire risk, especially in the dry season. Therefore, it was urgent to coordinate actions to define responsibilities, train permits holders and apply specific methods to prevent and control fires.
The objectives of the workshops: Promote the conservation of the forests threatened by the fire, support the development of the local economy and promote a safe and sustainable forest management are also aligned with the annual supervision plan and the Osinfor Quinquenal Evaluation Program (Paspeq) of the Osinfor, because in this area there are 82 forest users who have permits to use resources (enabled titles) and eight of them are in one Red list because they represented high or moderate risks for wood legal trade.
A joint work to prevent forest fires and strengthen sustainable management
The activity was possible thanks to the articulation between the Osinfor, Sernanp, Serfor, the Regional Forest and Wildlife Management (GRFFS), the District Municipality of Las Piedras, the World Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Volunteer Fire Department. All these entities worked in a coordinated manner in logistics, technical training and community accompaniment, with the objective of strengthening fire prevention and response in an especially vulnerable area, thus promoting a safe, legal and sustainable forest management in Madre de Dios and the Peruvian Amazon.
During the workshops, the SERFOR developed the theme the alert and quick response to fire in Madre de Dios; The GRFFS shared the regional fire strategies; and the District Municipality of Las Piedras addressed the theme Leadership in prevention and response to forest fires. For his part, WWF presented his experience on the effective reaction set against forest fires and, with the support of Sernanp, organized practical activities together with firefighters, who showed and explained the necessary implements to face forest fires. Final
