The newly established Río Chilenas and Ciudad Roma Municipal Protected Areas safeguard over 300,000 acres of fragile high-altitude wetlands, grasslands, and forests within Bolivia’s iconic Lípez mountain range located in the southern department of Potosí.
Entre finales de Septiembre y mediados de noviembre de 2025 se vivió una experiencia profundamente enriquecedora para la gestión de la conservación en el Perú: la capacitación del personal encargado de las Áreas de Conservación Regional (ACR) en la implementación de tecnologías para el control, la vigilancia y el monitoreo de la biodiversidad.
Between late September and mid-November 2025, a deeply enriching experience for conservation management in Peru took place: the training of personnel in charge of Regional Conservation Areas (RCA) in the implementation of technologies for the surveillance and monitoring of biodiversity.
The area spans Orinoquian ecosystems alongside the Guaviare River including subtropical forest, savannahs, and important bodies of water such as the Veradal Lake.
On August 12, 2025, the new San Pedro de Chonta Regional Conservation Area (RCA) was officially established in Peru’s Huánuco department, spanning 128,218 acres (51,888 hectares). The area, established by supreme decree, safeguards three priority ecoregions: Peruvian Yungas, Páramos, and Marañón Dry Forests.
The new Pasaje Municipal Conservation and Sustainable Use Area (Area Municipal de Conservacion y Uso Sustentable – ACMUS Pasaje) protects 44,326 acres (17,938 hectares) of Andean-Coastal transition ecosystems in El Oro, Ecuador. In addition to protecting important forests, Pasaje protects the lower Casacay River basin, a keystone for regional water security and essential source of drinking water for the cantons of Pasaje, El Guabo, and Machala.
The Velo de la Novia Regional Conservation Area in Ucayali, Peru, spans 35,583 acres (14,399.75 hectares) of Peruvian yungas (cloud forest) and humid tropical forest. Velo de la Novia, which translates to “Bride’s Veil,” gets its name from the 275-foot-tall waterfall that crashes onto a smooth rock face within the conservation area.
In November 2021, two municipal conservation areas were established in the department of Potosí. Known for its Andean mountains and plains, Potosí is now home to the Cordillera de los…
Redacción: Shirley Pozo, Edición: Ana Coral La Comuna Palmar es un pueblo de origen huancavilca con una población aproximada de 6.000 habitantes que se asienta en el perfil costero ecuatoriano,…
Nestled within the Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru, at the foot of the snow-covered mountain that shares its name lies “Santuario de la Verónica”, a private conservation area owned and…