Peru's State-run National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor) has signed a framework agreement for inter-institutional cooperation with
WWF Peru, part of the world's leading conservation organization.
The deal is intended to implement working mechanisms to promote sustainable management of Peru's forestry and wildlife heritage.
The partnership will strengthen the coordination between both institutions so as to contribute to scientific research, promote restoration of degraded landscapes, support development of local capacities, and boost the management and sustainable use of forest and wildlife resources through alliances with
indigenous peoples, among other local actors.
According to Serfor CEO Luis Alberto Gonzalez-Zuñiga, signing this agreement —valid for four years and renewable— with a globally recognized organization that may share the same projects and initiatives is a great opportunity.
"There is a will to build a common agenda with WWF as part of the biggest aspiration we have as Serfor, which means contributing to a sustainable management of our forests as well as their forestry and wildlife resources," Gonzalez-Zuñiga reiterated.
Likewise, this will foster the development of innovative tools for sustainable resource management and enable collaborative work with authorities, companies, civil society, the population, and indigenous communities.
The understanding agreement inked between Serfor and WWF Peru is valid for four years.
WWF
WWF works for a living planet since 1961. From the polar bear in the Arctic to the richest rainforests in the Amazon, hundreds of unique places and species are the object of some of the most important and successful endeavors to conserve the natural diversity in our home: the Earth.
WWF started in Switzerland in 1961, when a small group of scientists and philanthropists gathered with a view to maintaining life on the planet.
Currently, WWF has over 1,300 projects underway around the world and works along with cooperation agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, Governments, local communities and companies committed to environmental responsibility.
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Published: 4/17/2019