Rainforest Day: Actions should focus on avoiding deforestation

By Libelula  hace 10 year

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• 60% of the Peruvian territory belongs to tropical forests.
• If deforestation continues by 2050, 25% of the world's tropical forests could be lost.

Today is the International Day for the Preservation of Tropical Forests and more than 60% of the Peruvian territory belongs to this type of forest. Peru is the fourth country with the largest area of these ecosystems and therefore it is important to understand that we must preserve the tropical forests that provide water, natural resources and are a habitat for various indigenous groups.

Given that if too many trees are cut down, the local climate becomes hotter and eventually the rains will stop, as has happened in recent years in Sao Paulo in Brazil, the need for preservation is urgent. Furthermore, according to the report “State of the Amazon: Ecological Representation in Protected Areas and Indigenous Territories”.” elaborated by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), By 2050, 25% of tropical forests could be lost if deforestation continues at the same rate, and indigenous peoples would be exposed to harsh consequences.

Javier Perla, Libélula's sustainable business manager, indicates that Peru has the 13% of Amazonian tropical forests in the world, and to achieve conservation, in addition to their sustainable use and the services they provide, it is necessary to complete the transfer of functions to regional governments, facilitate processes oriented to international markets, promote and regulate the sustainable use of forest resources, invest in science and technology, among other important activities promoted by the National Development Plan for the Amazon.

For his part, Juan Carlos Riveros, Director of Conservation at WWF-Peru, told ConexiónCOP that last year in Latin America there was a great deforestation, so it is necessary to understand that when a tropical forest is protected, not only climate change is addressed, but also the life of native cultures is preserved and the most important source of biodiversity on the planet is taken care of.

Preservation actions

In Peru, the biodiversity found in approximately 20 million hectares of forests contributes more than US$1 billion to the national economy each year, benefits that may be reduced by deforestation. According to the Ministry of Environment, In the last few years, 47% of Peru's total emissions were due to changes in land use, generating increases in global warming.

You can also read: 35% of Peru's Greenhouse Gas Emissions are from indiscriminate logging

To prevent the increase of deforestation, MINAM created the Forest Program, The purpose of the project is to help halt and reverse the process of deforestation and forest degradation in Peru, including tropical forests, which in turn will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The challenge of the program is to ensure that forests, through their various goods and services, can be used for sustainable development to address global warming.

Peru has lost 42,64% from its glaciers.
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