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The project will increase the flow by almost 2.2 million m3 and recover more than a thousand hectares of high Andean ecosystems.The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) carried out a technical visit to the middle basin of the Vilcanota River, in the Cusco region, with the aim of promoting the recovery of key ecosystems that contribute to water regulation in this important area of the country.
Within this framework, specialists from the General Directorate of Territorial Planning and Integrated Management of Natural Resources (DGOTGIRN) of Minam identified the environmental scope of the project, aimed at strengthening the ecosystem service of water regulation and its contribution to the sustainability of the territory.
The intervention, promoted by the Institute of Water and Environment Management (IMA) and the Regional Government of Cusco, will increase the flow during the dry season by approximately 2,198,651 cubic meters, as well as restore 1,333 hectares of strategic ecosystems.
Likewise, it contemplates strengthening the capacities of more than 31 thousand people from rural communities in sustainable environmental management practices.
Along these lines, the director of the DGOTGIRN, William Llactayo, reported that the Institute of Water and Environment Management (IMA) has been strengthening dialogue with the population within the framework of articulation processes and construction of agreements. These efforts contribute to the recovery and sustainable management of key ecosystems in this part of the country, as well as its ecosystem services linked to water regulation, in accordance with the guidelines of the Environment sector.
This initiative is part of the project Recovery of ecosystem services in water regulation in the middle basin of the Vilcanota River, which will improve knowledge of the territory and guide sustainable interventions.
Scope of the technical visit
The visit included a tour of both banks of the middle basin of the Vilcanota River and the Qquenccomayo, Poques, Chahuaytire and Soroccocha micro-basins. Likewise, the Quescay lagoon was visited, recognized as a successful experience in retention and efficient management of water resources in high Andean basins in Cusco.
These actions reflect the commitment of Minam and regional governments to promote nature-based solutions that ensure the availability of water and strengthen the resilience of ecosystems in the face of climate change, for the benefit of the most vulnerable population.
