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WWF Peru office

Founded: 1994

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Teddi Penaherrera

Conservation Director WWF Peru Programme Office,
Lima Main
+51 1 440 5550

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WWF Peru Programme Office,
Lima Main

Trinidad Morán 853 Lince Lima- 14,
Peru
Peru
+51 1 440 5550 +51 1 440 2133

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WWF Conservation Projects in Peru

REDD Project Implementation in the Peruvian Andean Amazon

This project aims to contribute to the effective conservation of biodiverse forest lands in the Peruvian Andean Amazon. These forests are subject to h...

Modified: Sep 2009 - Started: Nov 2007

Forest Conservation

Forests provide essential environmental, social and economic functions, but alarming deforestation rates in the last 3 decades have caused at least ha...

Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Jul 1999

Members of the Lagarto communities participating in planning workshop. Peru.

Managing tropical forests in the Peruvian Amazon

The Peruvian Amazon is home to some of the world’s most spectacular wildlife such as the jaguar, harpy eagle, scarlet macaw, giant river otter and bla...

Modified: Aug 2009 - Started: Jan 2006

Latest Peru news

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Estándar para la Certificación del Manejo Forestal

Estándar para la Certificación del Manejo Forestal

Estándar para la Certificación del Manejo Forestal con fines de Producción de Castaña (Bertholletia excelsa) en Perú

Posted on 05 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Fisheries on pacific coast of Perù.

World’s largest fishery angles for sustainability

Peruvian anchovy fishers – who pull in 10% of the total fish catch in the world – for the first time will be independently monitored, ensuring the sustainability of stocks.

Posted on 03 September 2009 | 3 comments | Read more

Waves roll onto the shores of Lake Ontario at sunset, Ontario, Canada.

Massive river water transfers lacking scrutiny

Large scale transfers of water from one river basin to another are generally occurring without adequate scrutiny of their economic, environmental and social impacts, according to an analysis released to World Water Week by WWF.

Posted on 20 August 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Keeping the Amazon Forests Standing: A matter of values

Amazon could prosper thanks to emission payments, be lost without

Global payments for ecological services rendered by the Amazon such as the carbon retaining in its forests could go a long way to preserving them, a new study has found.

Posted on 10 February 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Solutions exist! We need to use "clean" or renewable energy such as sun and wind. The Sustainable Energy Development Authority Office's in Sydney has installed solar panels on their roof.

Green economy will help fight climate change

New figures released today show that moving to a “green” global economy could not only protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change but is surprisingly affordable.

Posted on 26 January 2009 | Read more

Bigeye Tuna for sale at the fish market in Hawaii.

Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting

Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.

Posted on 27 November 2008 | 1 comments | Read more

Some 200,000 endangered loggerhead turtles (<i>Caretta caretta</i>) drown annually on longlines set around the world for tuna, swordfish, and other fish.

Fishing Technology That’s Letting Turtles Off the Hook

Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Alternative fishing technology has been shown to save turtles while not affecting fish catches, according to a report released by WWF and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

Posted on 26 August 2008 | Read more

Maflops, a forest management company operating close to Highway BR-163, practices sustainable forestry. If carried out the right way, sustainable forestry activities can generate income, provide long-term timber supplies and ensure that forests continue to be ecologically functional.

Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation

A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week.

Posted on 04 July 2008 | 1 comments | Read more

The seven river, five nation Latin American river dolphin survey will help river dolphin conservation efforts on five continents

13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents

Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins.

Posted on 10 March 2008 | 2 comments | Read more

Rio Negro Forest Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil.

Climate change speeds up Amazon’s destruction

Report: A vicious cycle of climate change and deforestation could wipe out or severely damage the Amazon forest by 2030.

Posted on 06 December 2007 | 0 comments | Read more

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