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Osinfor, Inia, Serfor and Citaforestal Pucallpa develop actions to strengthen the identification of forest species in the Amazon.Pucallpa. - To reduce the gap in the identification of timber species in Peru, the organism for the supervision of forest and wildlife resources (Osinfor), the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), the Citeforestal Pucallpa and the National Forest and Wildlife Service of botanical and anatomical samples, tool that will standardize the information collection processes for the identification of forest species in the Amazon.
The figures reflect the magnitude of the challenge: the official list of forest species recognizes 734 species, but 60 % lack sufficient dendrological information and 90 % do not have adequate data for its correct identification. This lack of information hinders the work of regents, headlines and communities that seek to take advantage of their forest resources in a legally and sustainably.
A bad field identification affects the traceability of the wood, causes economic damages to the holder or investor, and also impacts the conservation of forests. If prioritized trees are not well recognized, you can end up taking advantage of species other than the planned, which compromises the sustainability and natural regeneration of the forest, said Oscar Recavarren Silva, coordinator of the Osinfor Decentralized Office in Pucallpa.
First steps
An identification workshop was also carried out by Maderable Forest species of 16 professionals from INIA, Citeforestal Pucallpa, Osinfor, of the Forest and Wild Fauna Administrations of Huanuco and Tingo Maria, of the Regional Forest and Wildlife Management of Ucayali (Grffs), of the College of Engineers of Peru (CIP) and Forestry Specialists (CIP) and Forest Specialists (CIP) and Forestry Independent, to reinforce your knowledge about the process of collection of botanical, anatomical samples and technical criteria for the registration of information on the morphological characteristics of forest species.
Many actors in the forestry sector still do not know the identification of species, and it is key to strengthen this knowledge if we want to see a real change in the region. By adding efforts between institutions, we not only guarantee a more responsible and sustainable forest trade, but also generate confidence in the information produced and contribute to the competitiveness of the timber industry in the Amazon, said Bosson Rodriguez, a specialist Citeforestalpucallpa.
The elaboration of the guide proposal and the strengthening of capacities are only the first steps of a comprehensive work plan signed by these four public institutions that seek to overcome the identification gap of forest species and strengthen the traceability of wood.
Forest supervisions, key in the species identification process
Supervisions carried out by the OSINFOR to forest management plans represent a strategic opportunity to increase the number of species with information for identification, by collection of botanical and anatomical samples.
This information is key to strengthening and updating technical applications and tools, such as idart, application developed by the Osinfor that allows field identification from dendrological characteristics, or idmadera, prepared by INIA for the anatomical identification of wood. It will also be a valuable input to enrich the identification manuals of species published by the SERFOR, which together will facilitate a more transparent, traceable and sustainable forest management.
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