Ucayali·Conservation· February 19, 2025 · AFRONTA

AFRONTA provides technical guidance based on effective restoration standards for the Purús Territorial Management Office

To support this goal, a guidance session was held to strengthen the capacities of the technical team of the Purús Territorial Management Office of the Regional Government of Ucayali in designing and implementing its investments in ecosystems, applying the standards for effective restoration. This technical assistance was provided by the Asociación Fronteras Amazónicas – AFRONTA through its ecosystem restoration specialist.

Durante el evento se abordó el marco conceptual sobre restauración de ecosistemas, donde se identificó el enfoque, las o
The session addressed the conceptual framework for ecosystem restoration, identifying the approach, guidance and decisions needed to implement rehabilitation and ecological restoration of ecosystems and ecosystem services, as well as support for the sustainable use of biodiversity. Ecosystem types and degraded areas across the department of Ucayali were also reviewed. In addition, evidence of good practice from other restoration initiatives was shared, highlighting monitoring results and impact indicators.

Drawing on the conceptual and practical restoration evidence discussed, together with the technical guidelines for ecosystem restoration, the standards of practice for effective restoration and the resource guide for implementing Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the team analysed the investment project for recovering degraded ecosystems in native communities in the buffer zone of the Purús Communal Reserve, led by the Purús Territorial Management Office, identifying the main areas for improving the design and approach of its three components.

Finalizamos la reunión con recomendaciones técnicas y metodológicas, aprendizajes relevantes que el equipo técnico de la
The meeting concluded with technical and methodological recommendations and relevant lessons that the technical team of the Purús Territorial Management Office will use as inputs in appraising this investment project, in order to effectively restore ecosystem health and the provision of ecosystem services for the benefit of the communities of the province of Purús. This ecosystem restoration project will require a concerted effort to genuinely restore priority sites.
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