BAM Science Program: a new path for conservation
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- 15 Feb 2023
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Masks in alliance with INFOREGION | Research is promoted in the Amazon forests managed by the company, in order to contribute to their conservation and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.
The forestry company Bosques Amazónicos (BAM) strengthens its commitment to address climate change through its Science Program, an initiative that seeks to constantly monitor the flora, fauna and water sources of the Amazon forests, to promote their conservation and recovery, in departments such as Madre de Dios and Ucayali.
Based on this objective and with the support of a group of professionals, made up of scientists, environmental specialists and local guides in the area, the aim is to discover, understand and protect the value of biodiversity in the areas managed by the company, whether private or under the custody of Brazil nut and forest concessionaires.
Walter H. Wust, forestry engineer from the National Agrarian University and director of the project, told Inforegion that the idea of conducting research within these territories seeks to reinforce the surveillance work carried out by the company and involve local populations in their protection. and sustainable use.
“The first step of the program is to evaluate the state of conservation of the forests that are part of private properties, such as our 24,000-hectare farm in Ucayali, or of Brazil nut and forest concessionaires, to find out their current state. Then, we carry out biodiversity inventories and with this we identify threatened or endangered species, a vital step to take active measures to ensure their protection”, said the BAM representative.
Likewise, through this mechanism, varieties of species with restricted distribution are also identified, as well as organisms new to science. In this sense, the importance of carrying out these records is focused on thoroughly determining the ecological characterization of natural communities, in terms of forests and their intervened areas of influence.
"This will allow establishing a precise zoning with a view to its conservation and use, and will increase the care and treatment of the resources of the chestnut growers and forest concessionaires to boost their future productions," added Wust.
It should be added that the BAM program is carried out with the support and coordination with prestigious organizations, including the CORBIDI Ornithology and Biodiversity Center, a prestigious national scientific institution that promotes natural sciences in Peru, the Natural History Museum of the National University of San Marcos, the Herbarium of the National Agrarian University - La Molina, the San Diego Zoo, among others Read More…
