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The entity strengthens the technical and regulatory framework to attract climatic investment, conserve forests and improve the quality of life of communities.Within the framework of Peru Carbon Forum 2025, the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) ratified its commitment to the promotion of forest carbon projects, as a key tool to face climate change, conserve forests and generate sustainable economic opportunities for the communities of the country.
Currently, Peru has 22 forest carbon projects registered under the international standard, the Verra Verra Standard Carbon Program (VCS), which cover more than 5.5 million hectares and represent an average reduction of 15.38 million tons of CO2 equivalent to the year. These projects not only contribute to mitigating greenhouse gases, but also protect biodiversity and improve the quality of life of local communities.
The SERFOR, in articulation with MIDAGRI has been fundamental in the creation of technical and regulatory conditions for the development of these projects. Through tools such as the National Forest Information and Wildlife Information System (SNIFFS) and the Geoserfor Platform, support is offered in forest inventories, biomass estimation, zoning and forest cadastre.
During his participation in Peru Carbon Forum, the SERFOR promoted the dialogue between key actors of the public, private sector and international organizations to strengthen the development of carbon markets. This initiative allowed to make pending challenges, the technical strengthening of the MRV system (monitoring, reporting and verification), and access to climate financing mechanisms.
Advances in Peru
Also, Peru has a huge biological wealth reflected in its genetic diversity, species and ecosystems, with forests that cover almost 60% of the territory. These forests, such as Andean, dry and tropical, provide essential services for life and economy.
Only in the Peruvian Amazon there are 67 million hectares of forests, of which 13.5 million are permanent production. Of that surface, 10.1 million are intended for sustainable use. In addition, they contribute to the mitigation of climate change and the countrys environmental, social and economic well -being.
Our country has a huge opportunity to become a regional leader in the management of forest carbon. From the SERFOR we promote a strategy that combines conservation, economic development and sustainable financing, with the vision of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 40% to 2030, said Erasmus Otarola Acevedo, executive director of the SERFOR.
In addition, Otarola Acevedo stressed that SERFOR, in articulation with Midagri promotes that agricultural and forest producers access sustainable financing, thus promoting access to carbon markets as a strategy to restore ecosystems and combat poverty.
In that sense, he informed that Peru develops pilot projects in the Sierra and Selva to improve income and recover landscapes. With these actions, the country is projected as the world leader in carbon management. This will be achieved through deforestation, reforestation and improved forest reduction projects.
These actions allow SERFOR to continue working to guarantee the sustainable use of the countrys forest heritage, promote responsible investments and consolidate Peru as a world reference in forest carbon projects and nature -based solutions.
