Private Conservation Areas and Biocultural Regeneration of the Forest Landscapes of Chanchamayo - Oxapampa Del Peru (2022)

Abstract

This research aims to determine the current state of "Private Conservation Areas (ACP) and their influence on the biocultural regeneration of forest landscapes in the provinces of Chanchamayo and Oxapampa in Peru." The research is mixed, non-experimental, descriptive and revolves around the ACPs, recognized, in the process of recognition and conservation initiatives that are administered as ACPs in these provinces. Through intentional non-probabilistic sampling, in-depth interviews, surveys, and discussion groups were conducted with the owners of the ACPs. The results indicate that these initiatives play an important role in the protection and regeneration of forest cover, the conservation of endemic or threatened species and the promotion of environmental education. The preservation and care of the forest is essential for human life because it facilitates the cycle of water, oxygen and conservation of the environment. The lack of tax or economic incentives from the State, added to the little income that most of the activities they carry out within their ACP obtain, means that they depend on their own income to cover the expenses involved in the administration of their conservation zones.