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Study revealed erosion of the banks due to the force of the currents. In addition, it analyzed satellite images and records between 1985 and 2021 to understand the impact on four communities in the district.A study by the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP), an entity of the Ministry of the Environment, revealed that the Ucayali River modified its course in the Jenaro Herrera sector due to the erosion of the banks by the force of the currents and the climatic and geological conditions of the area. This change caused the land to fall on the river banks, altered the connectivity of the Supay and Sahua lagoons and left large areas of riverine forests that are part of the natural environment of the communities at risk.
The diversion of the river affected crops of rice, cassava, vegetables and other crops, as well as stands of camu camu that support the family economy. It also affected roads, homes, bridges and educational institutions. The study, led by Geographer Corina Caldas Carrillo, analyzed satellite images and records from the years 1985 to 2021 to understand the impact on the territories of the Once de Agosto, Nuevo Pumacahua, Nuevo Progreso and Nueva York communities.
Given this situation, the IIAP recommended maintaining constant monitoring of the rivers behavior and coordinating with local and regional authorities and affected families to develop prevention and adaptation plans.
The district of Jenaro Herrera, one of the eleven that make up the province of Requena in Loreto, has 4,935 inhabitants. According to the INEI, about 70% of this population depends on agriculture and fish farming, activities that today directly confront the changes in the Ucayali River.
For more information about the study, consult the following link https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/Kawsaypacha/article/view/31414
