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More than 60 people from public and private institutions participated in a cleaning day, as part of efforts to reduce single-use plastic and protect the Amazon.More than 500 kilograms of inorganic solid waste were collected during a cleaning day carried out in the Tambopata National Reserve, in the Madre de Dios region, southeast of Peru.
The activity was led by the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp), an entity attached to the Ministry of the Environment, as part of the actions that promote the reduction of single-use plastic, in accordance with Supreme Decree No. 013-2018-MINAM.
The operation, which was carried out between the Sandoval Surveillance and Control Post and Lake Sandoval, had the participation of more than 60 people from different public and private institutions, including the INPE (National Penitentiary Institute), INDECI Madre de Dios, the Association of Ecotourism Establishments of Puerto Maldonado (AEEPEM), the Tourism Association of Bajo Madre de Dios, the Executor of the Administration Contract (AIDER), park rangers and specialists from the Tambopata National Reserve.
During the day, the teams worked on collecting waste on trails, tourist services and recreation areas, in addition to carrying out basic maintenance on trails and wooden structures in the protected natural area.
According to the head of the Tambopata National Reserve, Cesar Aliaga Guerrero, the initiative seeks to raise awareness among visitors and the local population about the consequences of inadequate waste management and the urgent need to conserve Amazonian ecosystems.
He also highlighted that the coordination between public and private institutions and civil society generates tangible results and strengthens social work in the territory, contributing to the protection of Perus natural treasures, such as its protected natural areas.
