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The Osinfor, the Forest Cite Pucallpa and the INIA promote this encounter to strengthen the botanical and anatomical identification of timber species, which contributes to the sustainability of forestsPucallpa. - With the aim of improving the identification of timber forest species in the Peruvian Amazon, the organism for the supervision of forest resources and wildlife (Osinfor), the Forest CITE Pucallpa and the National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA) held an inter -institutional meeting in Ucayali. This articulation seeks to strengthen technical and scientific knowledge about the timber species that exist in our forests, and thus contribute to sustainable forest management and the legal trade of wood.
Amazon forests constitute the most diverse bioma in the country, which houses a huge wealth of flora and fauna. It is estimated that they contain more than 1,300 forest species with timber potential (Vasquez Martinez and Rojas Gonzales, 2022). The official list of forest species currently recognizes 734 species (Executive Management Resolution No. deg D000163-2023-Midagri-Serfor-De). However, according to forest management plans registered in the SIGOSFC of the Osinfor, between 2020 and 2025 a total of 900 species were approved for its use in the country.
In that context, Jose Diaz, coordinator of the Deconcentrated Office Pucallpa del Osinfor, said it is essential to continue strengthening the articulated work of the State to generate information about new forest species, which will allow to update and expand both the manuals and the existing identification applications. He added that the supervisions to the forest management plans made by the OSINFOR represent a valuable opportunity to collect field information by collection of botanical and anatomical samples of species that still present knowledge gaps.
With the support of INIA and the Pucallpa Forest CITE, as research and productive centers respectively, we can generate technical and accessible information that contributes to the correct identification and recognition of timber forest species. This effort will also allow us to incorporate species that have traditionally been exploited, which diversifies the offer of timber products and reduces the pressure on those submitted to selective logging, said the coordinator of the office Deconcentrated Pucallpa del Osinfor.
Technology and experience at the service of the forestry sector
We have a Wood Technology Laboratory, currently in the process of accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, and a xylotechnical with about 95 registered species. In addition, we incorporate technological tools such as the application Arbotrom for a precise identification of species. We believe that adding efforts with the Osinfor will allow to optimize the collection and analysis processes, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, and above all, Kevin Vasquez, director of the Forest Cite Pucallpa.
The Pucallpa Forest CITE laboratory has been declared as a National Scientific Institution of Biological Material (ICNDMB), authorized by the National Forest and Wild Fauna Service (SERFOR) under Code No. AU-ICND-2022-005. This accreditation allows registering and guarding wild flora collections (wood samples), which strengthens the contribution of forest research and the development of technical knowledge. In addition, it maintains an active work of reception, conservation and classification of valuable biological material for the sector.
Botanical characterization
From that perspective, the National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA) joins as a strategic ally to contribute from scientific research, especially in issues of botanical validation and characterization of forest species, which implies identifying, describing and classifying species from its morphological characteristics. Its participation will allow complementing the technical work of the Osinfor and the Pucallpa forest CITE, providing scientific support to the processes of collection, analysis and classification, which consolidates the technical basis for the sustainable management of the forest.
The articulation between the Osinfor, the INIA and the Forestry CITE Pucallpa, with the support of the SERFOR as National Forestry Authority, marks a significant step towards a management that contributes to the strengthening of governance, the promotion of the economic development of the sector and the provision of quality services with public value; so that the sustainability of our forests is guaranteed, said Jose Diaz.
As part of the established agreements, the Osinfor, the Forest Cite Pucallpa and the INIA defined an initial roadmap that contemplates the elaboration of a joint work plan, as well as the realization of training on the use of technological tools and methodologies aimed at professionals in the sector. This inter -institutional articulation represents a significant step towards a more sustainable and innovative forest management, which is committed to knowledge,technology and collaborative work to protect the forests of the Peruvian Amazon.
