recovery of the circuit of four lakes in the peruvian andes

Recovery of the Circuit of Four Lakesin the Peruvian Andes

The Circuit of Four Lakes is located

in the Province ofAcomayo,

in the Department ofCuzco, Peru

World Water ForumIstanbul, Turkey, March 2009

Photos by Luis Delgado Hurtado and Sandra Ramos Delgado

Lake Mosoqllacta

Lake and village of Acopia

•Lakes waters polluted by Modern Chemicals

•Lakes waters polluted by Solid Waste

•Loss of Biodiversity

•Environmental training needed

Reasons for Project:

Washing with modern detergents

Chemicals in Lake Waters

Solid Waste ...

Fish dying ......

Area between Lakes Acopia and Mosoqllacta

used for throwing out trash

Environmental Study in August 2004

Seeking Prior and Informed Consent

In 2005, Recovery of the Circuit of Four Lakes was registered as a Partnership for Sustainable Development

2008: CSD-16

Partners are Major Groups:- Indigenous Peoples- NGOs- Local Communities

CSD-15 Partnership Fair, 2007

2007: First Phase of Project Starts:

Cleaning waters andbanks of Lakes & Rivers

Leaders of Yachay Wasi and Rotary Club del Cusco in front of Lake Acopia

AcopiaHuayrachapi

Field work by Acopia School

Students:Solid waste collected

Environmental Training inLocal Communities

Acopia

Santo Domingo

Yachay Wasi office in Acopia

Village of Acopia between Lakes Pomacanchi & Acopia

Yachay Wasi has started the Campaign of planting

ONE MILLION TREES...

These trees, native of the area, will be planted

around the local communities

located near these four lakes.

The Circuit of Four Lakes is a beautiful natural areain the Peruvian Andes.

The vision of Yachay Wasi is to preserve this beauty and diversity of flora and fauna.

In December 2008, 6000 saplings were

bought from a nursery in Cuzco

and taken by truck to Andean village of

Acopia

The native trees

are paid for by donations from

the public at $1.00 per sapling

25 saplings are given to each family

In January 2009, during

the rainy season,

native trees are

planted....

ONE MILLION TREES...

For the New Generations of

Tawantinsuyo

Contact: yachaywasi@nyc.rr.com

www.yachaywasi-ngo.org

Cuzco, Peru - New York City, USA