📋 Tender Overview
Chirikyaku is one of the 12 native communities benefited in the region that has the financing of a business plan that will strengthen its ecotourism and adventure sports services. Surprising Daws and Sun Puts, leafy forests with unique fauna and flora are part of the landscape that is lived in the Chirikyacu native community, of the Kichwa indigenous people in San Martin; Key meeting point for walking lovers in natural spaces (Trekking), Barranquismo and sighting of flora and fauna.
Likewise, recently the native community was recognized by the forests of the Ministry of Environment (Minam) with an investment of S/ 370 thousand; Thanks to the Forestry Investment Program (FIP Peru) with the financial support of the Inter -American Development Bank (IDB).
In that sense, it was announced that the community will improve its trekking and walking services towards Toroyacu and Sunipy Causani, as well as flora and fauna sighting activities, among others. The objective is to increase the number of visitors from 480 to more than 1,200 tourists per year, contributing to the conservation of more than 4,435,76 hectares of forests for the benefit of 22 families.
Investment for forests
On February 20, a team from the Minam forests program, headed by its executive coordinator, Max Saenz Carrillo, and IDB representatives, led by Tomas Lopes-Teixeira, visited the community to meet first hand the progress made thanks to the investment. At the end of the visit, both representatives highlighted the effort and commitment of the community, pointing out that it is an example to follow in the region.
Currently, the community has a community shelter with capacity for 16 people, a kitchen and dining room for visitors, an auditorium and a room for researchers, in addition to a control and surveillance stand to guarantee safety and tourist management. This infrastructure will receive significant improvements with the financing received.
The Chirikyacu native community is located in the district of San Roque de Cumbaza, province of Lamas, San Martin. It has a population of 77 inhabitants organized in 28 families and a territory of 5,492 hectares, of which 4,435 hectares are intended for conservation and 608 hectares to sustainable economic activities.
Promotion of business plans in four regions
Like Chirikyacu, a total of 94 native communities and 55 forest producers are implementing 149 sustainable business plans in the regions of San Martin, Loreto, Madre de Dios and Ucayali, with the support of the forests of the Minam, the IDB and the World Bank (BM). For this, an investment of S/ 50.2 million has been allocated, which will ensure the conservation of 967,851 hectares of forests, benefiting approximately 3,800 families.
Likewise, it will be possible to improve the productivity of agroforestry systems in cocoa, coffee, banana and forest products such as chestnut, Aguaje, Huicungo, as well as tourism and other chains such as fish farming, which will impact income improvement for beneficiary families.
