PERU
PROJECT #1
THE GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST
The Amazonian walnut tree is an ancient tree; in fact, there are specimens between 800 and 1,000 years old. It is among the tallest in the forest reaching up to 60 meters. An average chestnut tree captures 33 kg of CO2 in a year equivalent to 190 km travelled by car.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Madre de Dios and Lima region
Boca Pariamanu, Palma Real and Puerto MaldonadoACTIVE SINCE
PEOPLE INVOLVED
AIM
Conservation and sustainable management of Amazonian walnut forests to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
Amazonian walnut trees planted
indirectly involved persons
people indirectly involved hectares of primary forest enriched within the 3 native communities and 20 concessions
Support for the “Case del Sorriso” program in Lima, which helps women who are victims of gender-based violence
hectares of protected forest
PROJECT #2
RESA CAFFÈ
Resa stands for Economic, Social, and Environmental Strengthening
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Cajamarca region
ACTIVE SINCE
PEOPLE INVOLVED
AIM
Increasing the competitiveness of the supply chain by strengthening producers’ technical and organizational skills, adopting sustainable practices to adapt to climate change, and promoting circular economy models to increase the added value of coffee
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
hectares of plantation renewed
tons of compost produced
liters of fertilizer produced to accelerate decomposition and utilize crops and household waste
pilot nurseries built for the production of over 170,000 seedlings
hectares of protected forest