Toute l'actualitéHer commitment to the environment...
I have always loved the countryside. Growing up, I realized that I live in a country with a wide variety of ecosystems, climates, and plant and animal species that are affected by climate change, pollution, and poor resource management. All of these negative effects are affecting the way of life of the Peruvian people and also my own, which is why I know that I have to commit myself to the environment.
Her background before Reforest'Action...
I have a master's degree in Biodiversity, Landscape and Sustainable Management, and a bachelor's degree in Biology.
I worked as a project manager, implementing projects in different regions of Peru, in different ecosystems: subtropical forests, Andean highlands, inter-Andean valleys and areas surrounded by mining and protected areas. I was responsible for the design, execution and supervision . Before Reforest'Action, I also worked in Nepal and Tanzania.
Her missions and responsibilities for Reforest'Action...
As Project Officer for Reforest'Action, my role consists of researching, developing and monitoring forestry and carbon projects in need of funding. I also conduct annual field audits and impact assessments of projects funded by Reforest'Action. I act as the link between Reforest'Action and the project leaders and ensure the proper conduct of activities in the field on a daily basis.
Her vision of the Peruvian forests...
In Peru deforestation is a very big problem. In the Amazon forests, activities such as agriculture, cattle, illegal mining, and illegal logging are the main reasons for deforestation. On the other hand, in the Andean highlands, many of the forests were eliminated a long time ago due to agriculture and cattle raising. Now, the soils of these areas are very degraded, and their recovery is very slow and, in some cases, irreversible. The government and other private organizations carry out activities to recover these forests, but it is not enough.
The forestry projects for which she is responsible...
Currently, I am working on tree projects located in the regions of Cusco and Tarapoto in Peru. The objective of all these projects is to restore degraded areas that were once covered by forests. To do this, the projects involve local communities in building nurseries and producing trees that will then be planted in the degraded areas. The projects also help train people in conservation and sustainable forest management. In addition, they encourage economic activities that generate income for families and prevent deforestation.
I am also in the process of evaluating two possible carbon credit projects, which are still in the early stages, but I am hopeful that they will soon be in place.
The added value of her local presence in the supervision of projects...
I have worked in different regions of Peru, which allowed me to know the way of life and thought of these communities, their dynamics and their relations with public and private actors.
Her goals for the coming year...
My main objective is to set up a carbon project in Peru. In addition, I will contribute to several audits and due diligence missions within the geographical area I am in charge of, and carry out the selection of new projects funded by Reforest'Action.