| The following organizations, companies, and
government agencies play an active role in the Peruvian Amazon.
NRDC:
Natural Resources Defense Council A US-based
environmental group promoting the conservation and responsible use of natural
resources
BioGems A program of NRDC dedicated to
saving sites of high biodiversity across the Americas
Indigenous Peoples:
Racimos de
Ungurahui Peruvian organization that promotes the empowerment of
indigenous communities and the defense of their rights
Federación
Nativa del Río Madre de Dios y Afluentes (FENAMAD) Local organization that
represents indigenous peoples in Madre de Dios department, Peru
Amazon Alliance Umbrella
organization of North American environmental groups and South American
indigenous groups
Peruvian Agencies:
Peruvian Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry Sector (Spanish) The Ministry of Agriculture manages
forests and natural reserves
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales
(National Institute of Natural Resources)
(Spanish) The INRENA is the
department of the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for managing Peru's
natural resources. It is also the designated CITES Management
Authority.
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (National Agrarian University of
La Molina) The designated CITES Scientific Authority
Multisectorial Commission for the Fight Against Illegal Logging
OSINFOR
CONAFOR
Ecoforesta Peruvian group dedicated to
reforestation and environmental preservation
FONDEBOSQUE (Spanish) Peruvian
investment fund promoting conservation, forest management, and sustainable
development
Foro
Ecológico (Spanish) Peruvian group of environmentally-minded
activists and organizations
Pro-Naturaleza,
Southeastern Amazon (Spanish) National conservation group advocating the
conservation of natural areas in all of Peru
WWF-Perú (Spanish) The World Wildlife
Fund's Peru Program works to protect biodiversity by promoting natural reserves,
promoting the sustainable use of resources, and working with the public and
private sector to establish a conservationist policy framework
International Community:
US President's Initiative on Illegal Logging
US Fish and Wildlife Service
USAID, Peru The US Agency for
International Development aids in sustainable development and resource
management
International Tropical
Timber Organization (ITTO) Intergovernmental organization that was
established under the auspices of the UN in 1986 in order to promote the
conservation and sustainable management, use and trade of tropical
forest resources.
European
Scientific Review Group
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,
Peru (Spanish/Dutch) The Dutch government is deeply involved in promoting
forest management and sustainable agriculture in Peru
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