{"id":8296,"date":"2024-09-20T12:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rainforestfoundationuk.org\/?p=8296"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:34:49","slug":"groundbreaking-successes-in-indigenous-led-forest-monitoring-project-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rainforestfoundationuk.org\/es\/groundbreaking-successes-in-indigenous-led-forest-monitoring-project-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Una iniciativa de veedur\u00eda forestal dirigida por ind\u00edgenas conduce a una poderosa acci\u00f3n contra los mineros ilegales en Per\u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n

A two-year Indigenous-led forest monitoring initiative in Peru’s Madre de Dios region has yielded remarkable results, leading to unprecedented legal action against illegal mining operations. This project confirms once again the power of combining community-led monitoring with state-of-the-art technologies to protect climate critical forests.<\/p>\r\n

Faced with many different challenges, including Peru’s political crisis and increased threats to environmental and human rights defenders, the project strengthened collaboration with other NGOs and government agencies to support the essential work of FENAMAD’s Forest Observatories. By combining traditional knowledge with RFUK’s ForestLink<\/a> real-time forest monitoring technology, this initiative protected vast areas of one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions.<\/p>\r\n

The project successfully supported legal efforts against deforestation in Madre de Dios with evidence gathered from ForestLink alerts. Over the last two years, community forest monitors submitted 115<\/strong> alerts, of which 29<\/strong> were serious forest disturbances, including illegal logging, mining and crop cultivation linked to international organised crime. Due to the diligent work of FENAMAD’s legal department, 8<\/strong> of these alerts led to official reports being filed with the authorities, of which 5<\/strong> resulted in responses from the criminal justice system, leading to the destruction of thousands of dollars of illicit equipment.<\/p>\r\n

Many of the remaining alerts highlighted other critical issues, including wildfires, informal infrastructure development and evidence of Indigenous people living in isolation and initial contact (PIACI in Spanish) that required different types of follow-up actions. Some of these actions include deploying an emergency team to the area to coordinate an action plan with nearby communities, raising the issue during periodic roundtables that involve both government authorities and civil society representatives or engaging with journalists to amplify the impact and strengthen advocacy efforts.<\/p>\r\n

The data visualisation below shows the total number of alerts sent, their location in the Madre de Dios region and the results of our efforts prompting authorities to react to environmental crime.<\/p>\r\n

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This data visualization was created by desarro.io<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

‘We have forest observatories in 18 native communities; this covers more than half of the region’s territory. Thanks to ForestLink, FENAMAD has reached the point where it is now, and we have to show that. That is to say, we have to show the community, both in technical and social meetings, how data and technology can be valuable tools. That’s why it’s crucial to work effectively and gather accurate data, as it plays a key role in the fight against environmental crimes in Madre de Dios<\/em>‘, said Pepe Torres Mayorga, Lead at the Forest Observatories of RFUK partner FENAMAD.<\/p>\r\n

A summary of project successes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Major accomplishments<\/th>\r\nForestLink and monitoring<\/th>\r\nLegal support and enforcement<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
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  • The ForestLink system proved effective in allowing Indigenous Peoples’ access to justice.<\/li>\r\n
  • The first-ever apprehension of illegal miners in Madre de Dios.<\/li>\r\n
  • FENAMAD’s participation in governmental roundtables, providing valuable insights into forest disturbances.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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  • 115 total alerts transmitted via ForestLink
    (71 in 2022, 15 in 2023, 29 in 2024 so far).<\/li>\r\n
  • 41 red alerts (high-priority incidents) and 3 orange alerts reported.<\/li>\r\n
  • Continuous training of forest monitors
    (28 in 2022, 54 in 2023, 42 in 2024 so far).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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