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In addition to strengthening the capacities of park ranger personnel, the formation and equipping of specialized brigades is also being promoted.As a consequence of global warming and climate change, in recent years there has been a greater incidence of forest fires in Peru, which affect not only the conservation of our biodiversity but also the well-being and health of rural populations.
In response to this, the National Service of Natural Protected Areas by the State (Sernanp), attached to the Ministry of the Environment, has been betting on a strategy of working in conjunction with the various sectors, academia and organized citizens that make up the first line of defense against this type of emergency, as well as strengthening the capacities of its park ranger staff who permanently implement forest fire prevention and mitigation actions in the area of protected areas.
Along with strengthening the capacities of its staff, Sernanp has also been promoting the formation and equipping of specialized brigades of first response entities, as well as awareness-raising actions aimed at the rural population through its Prevention Backpack.
This year, Sernanp staff has begun capacity building in the virtual courses S-190 Introduction to forest fire behavior, L-180 Human factors in forest fires and the in-person course S-130 - Forest Firefighter Training, held from January 27 to 31, in cooperation with the National University of Trujillo; which was aimed at staff from protected natural areas of La Libertad such as the Abiseo River National Park, Huascaran National Park, Calipuy National Sanctuary, Calipuy National Reserve and the National Reserve of the System of Islands, Islets and Guano Points.
These same courses were also aimed at staff from the Peruvian Air Force, Peruvian Navy and Peruvian Army; which were co-organized by Sernanp and the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, within the framework of the Multisectoral Plan against Forest Fires. The workshop was given by specialized instructors from Sernanp, who have been certified by the United States Forest Service.
The activity took place from February 3 to 7 at the Peruvian Army Command School, in the city of Lima, and was closed by the head of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces, General David Ojeda Parra, who highlighted Sernanps commitment to develop similar actions at the national level.
The fact
It should be remembered that, during last years forest fire season, Sernanp brigades participated not only in the area of protected natural areas, but also in their associated landscapes and in the districts prioritized by the State of Emergency Declarations.
