GIAHS IN PERÚ• Crops• Tuberosas: papa, oca, olluco, kañihua
• Granos: quinua, kiwicha, kañihua
• Raíces: arracacha, yacón, maca, achira, chagos, ajipa
• Legumbres: tarwi, ñuña, maní, frijoles
• Frutas: sachatomate, aguaymanto, passifloras, saúco
• Camélidos: llama, alpaca.
• Agroecosystems: • Andenes (terraces)
• Sukacollos (waru warus)
• Bofedales (wet pastures)
• Qochas qotañas (lakes)
• Aynokas o laymis
• Canchas
Camelids, pasturesLamas
Alpacas
• Cultivated pastures in San José valley forcamelids.
• The fiber is used in the manufacture of clothing
Lessons learned
• GIAHS approach is a powerful concept...
• Need to work in a comprehensive way along the chain
• Markets and private sector
• Legal framework: incentives for conservation, agrobiodiversityzones, public budget
• Ecosystem approach: landscape,
basin, ecosyst. Services, climate change adaptation, etc.
Lessons learned
• The sustainability of agro-ecosystems is based on the local culture and market opportunities
• And…
• Emergence of local initiatives and creation of public policies based on the approach GIAHS.
• Local communities expect support and tangible benefits from this and other initiatives
In Peru we are on time: thousands of traditional communities and crops
GIAHS IMPACTS: The near future• Articulating efforts for establishing Agro Biodiversity
Zones.
• Agro Biodiversity Projects at regional level in Andean grains (quinoa, kañihua and tarwi).
• Recovery of colored alpacas, lamas and vicuña Project.
• Coordination with National Project "My Irrigation" envisaging Sukakollos
• Recovery of Terraces (andenes) Project.
• Incentives for agrobiodiversity conservation Project
• Andean Ecosystems, PRODERN, Wild Relatives Consevation, In situ Conservation Projects
GIAHS IMPACTS: The near future
Corridor Cusco - Puno relaunch between the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation.
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FAMILY
FARMING