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Within the framework of the International Day of Forests, this initiative is presented.In order to strengthen the capacities of specialists from regional governments, leaders and leaders of indigenous organizations, the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (Serfor), of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), launches the virtual course Community Forest Management: Governance and Sustainability that will last 32 academic hours, divided into seven units and 14 learning sessions.
Indigenous peoples have more than 12 million hectares of forest - about 15% of the Amazon forests - where community forest management is carried out. Therefore, this training initiative reaffirms the recognition of the strategic role of indigenous peoples and local communities in sustainable management.
The executive director of Serfor, Erasmo Otarola Acevedo, indicated that it is the first specialized course in Community Forestry and Wildlife Management, which marks a milestone in the consolidation of forestry training with an intercultural approach that will integrate the ancestral knowledge of the communities with forestry regulations.
The course will be taught through the Serfor Educa platform and seeks to consolidate itself as a key model to promote the conservation of ecosystems, strengthen territorial governance and generate opportunities for sustainable economic development for communities that depend on the forest, noted Otarola Acevedo.
The training will be carried out asynchronously, which expands access to specialized training, overcoming geographical barriers and will allow community leaders, technicians and professionals to actively participate from their own locations.
This initiative is organized by the Knowledge Management department of Serfor with the support of JICA, the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Communal Forests Course
Additionally, the launch of the virtual course Participatory Territorial Organization of Communal Forests (OTPBC) is planned, aimed at strengthening capacities in this technical and social process that allows native, peasant and rural communities to organize and manage their communal territory in a consensual and sustainable manner.
The proposal will provide methodological and practical tools--such as participatory mapping, use of accessible geospatial tools, and community facilitation strategies--so that participants can implement and accompany real territorial planning and management processes in their areas of intervention.
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