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International support will improve conservation infrastructure, boost ecotourism and generate economic opportunities for indigenous and rural communities.In a demonstration of international confidence in the environmental policy of Peru, the Ministry of Environment (Minam) completed financing for EUR 22 million euros with the German Government. This strategic investment will be intended for the strengthened natural areas (ANP) of the country, the promotion of sustainable tourism and the consolidation of productive value chains with ecological approach, for direct benefit of the communities that inhabit these territories.
The financing will be channeled through phase III of the Minam Budget Support Program and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp), in coordination with the German Development Bank - KFW and the German Cooperation Agency - GIZ. This new phase will strengthen the infrastructure, equipment and management capacity of the ANP and other effective conservation measures (OMEC), key pillars to meet the 30x30 goal, which seeks to keep at least 30 % of the terrestrial and marine territory of Peru around 2030.
We are promoting investments that protect our ecosystems and generate real opportunities for communities, said Environment Minister Juan Carlos Castro.
The Peruvian productive conservation model - led by the Minam through Sernanp - has been recognized for its territorial, community and sustainable approach. Thanks to this new financing, ecotourism value chains will be consolidated, generating income, employment and well -being for indigenous and rural populations that live with protected areas.
This investment will also allow the development of infrastructure for visitors, training for local actors, strengthening of community tourist circuits and articulation with the national and international market, positioning Peru as a reference in nature tourism with social approach.
Global alliances for biodiversity
During his official agenda in Germany, the head of the Minam held high -level meetings with representatives of the Federal Ministry of Environment (BMUKN), the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Zoological Society of Frankfurt, addressing priority issues such as forest protection, climate change, circular economy and financial cooperation mechanisms for vulnerable territories.
In this context, the articulation with the Spaces initiative, Campaign for Nature, which contributed additional $ 2.5 million to accelerate compliance with the 30x30 goal, with direct impact on indigenous territories and high biodiversity ecosystems.
Articulation for a common future
The Peruvian delegation was headed by Minister Juan Carlos Castro, the head of the Sernanp Jose Carlos Nieto, and representatives of the Embassy of Peru in Germany, led by Ambassador Augusto Arzubiaga Scheuch. Key representatives of German cooperation and allied organizations such as the Zoological Society of Frankfurt and Campaign for Nature also participated.
