Amazonas, Peru

Peru
Governor Oscar Altamirano Quispe

Description

While the region of Amazonas has historically low deforestation rates, it faces several challenges in forest management. The region hosts several native communities(including Awajun, Aguaruna and Wampis) that depend on timber and non-timber forest resources, as well as the provision of ecosystem services to maintain their livelihoods.

Amazonas has taken steps to improve the management of its forests by creating a Regional Environmental Authority through Regional Ordinance No. 327- REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AMZONAS / CR, dated 17 May 2013, and implementing a Regional Conservation System adopted by Regional Ordinance No. 235 – REGIONAL GOVERNMENT AMAZONAS / CR, dated 05 June 20 09. However, there are pending challenges such as the design of a forest conservation strategy at the regional level, as well as improving management for the sustainable use of forest resources (especially forests in native communities), and increasing external financing through international cooperation to support these initiatives.

Additional information can be found on the GCF Impact Platform.

Summary

Total Land Area 39,249 km²
% of Land That Is Forest 72.6 %
Deforestation Trend +0.8 % 2015 - 2016

Demographics

Population of State/Province 424,952
% of National Population 1.4%

Urban vs. Rural Population

Category %
Rural 55.00
Urban 45.00

Ethnic Groups

Group %
Aguaruna (Aguajun) 43896
Huambisa 8257

Economy

State/Province GDP PEN 2.80 M
Annual Per Capita Income PEN 6,566

GDP Breakdown

Category %
Agriculture, Livestock, Hunting and Forestry 32.03
Other sectors 26.55
Other service sectors 19.62
Commerce 11.54
Building 10.26
Human Development Index 0.385
Main Exports Cocoa beans, unroasted and decaffeinated coffee, copper ores and concentrates

Forest Status

Original Forest Area 29,170 km²
Current Forest Area 28,476 km²
Total Area Deforested 694 km²
Total Forest Carbon 226 M MtC

Major Vegetation Types

Category km²
Intervening Areas 11,240
Andean forests with medium and large trees in high mountains 8,742
Forests with medium-sized trees of low mountains, eastern sub-Andean 8,543
Others 6,165
Sub-Andean forests of steep high mountains 2,728
Sub-Andean forests with medium and large trees in low mountains 2,450
Dense sub-Andean forests with large and medium trees in low hills 2,182

Forest Management

Category km²
Native titled communities 14,678
National Protected Areas 3,868
Private Conservation Areas - ACP 1,072
Concessions for conservation 529
Areas of Environmental Conservation - ACA 261

Drivers of Deforestation

There are no official studies on the factors that drive deforestation in Amazonas. According to the monitoring project of the Peruvian Amazon, during 2017 in the district of Nieva- the area with the highest level of deforestation in Amazonas – it is pointed out that the cause of deforestation is agricultural activity.

Deforestation Rates

Notes

a.

Due to different methodological approaches and base years, Forest Status data fields may differ slightly. Data sources for each field are listed below.

Sources

1.

(INEI, 2016) link

2.

(INEI, 2016) link

3.

(INEI, 2016) link

4.

(INEI, 2017) link

5.

(BCRP, 2016) link

6.

(PNUD-Perú, S/F) link

7.

MINAM Geobosques, Information on forest cover in 2001

8.

(MINAM, 2016) link

9.

Mapa de vegetacion del MINAM (2016)

10.

Elaboracion propia basada en informacion proporcionada por el Gobierno Regional de Amazonas

11.

Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project, MAAP # 78: Deforestation Hotspots in the Peruvian Amazon, 2017,