Peru

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

SERNANP is the governing body of the National System of Natural Areas Protected by the State- SINANPE. Its purpose is to conserve Peru’s vast biodiversity, as well as to bring protected natural areas closer to the population, so that all Peruvians can take advantage of the resources they provide in a sustainable manner. In this way, it contributes to the conservation of our natural heritage and the sustainable development of the national economy. SERNANP’s action ensures the conservation of the Natural Protected Areas, their biological diversity and the maintenance of their environmental services, within the framework of its participatory management and articulated to an integral policy of sustainable development of the country.

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Yanesha Communal Reserve

The Yánesha Communal Reserve (YCR), located in the Pasco region and part of the Oxapampa-Asháninka-Yánesha Biosphere Reserve (OAYBR), the only biosphere reserve in the world that includes an entire province. The YCR is contiguous to the Yanachaga Chemillén National Park (YCNP), the core of the OAYBR, and together with the Park and the San Matías-San Carlos Protected Forest (SM-SCPF) form a continuous territory known as the Yanachaga Complex. The YCR’s objective is to conserve the upper part of the Palcazú River basin, adjacent to the YCNP, which has a series of flora and fauna resources that benefit ten Yánesha communities and six neighboring colonist annexes.
The Association for the Management and Conservation of the Yanesha Communal Reserve (Amarcy) aims to execute the Administration Contract signed with Sernanp, administer and manage the YCR; propose the development of planning instruments for the YCR; promote community and local participation processes and mechanisms for the administration, management, conservation and zoning of the YCR; promote the implementation of research, education and tourism based on the zoning of the YCR; among others.

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Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock is the national bird of Peru. Its exotic form is very popular, as its figure has been captured in engravings, paintings and photographs that are published everywhere. This species is considered locally not uncommon in its natural habitat, the high and humid cloud forests of the Amazon located on the eastern slopes of the Andes between 500 and 2400 meters altitude, where it prefers gullies and ravines. They present a marked sexual dimorphism. The male has a very colorful plumage, a combination of orange and black. The females, on the other hand, have an austere and dull plumage, dominated by shades of brown. They feed mainly on various fruits. They are generally silent and mainly diurnal, although they are active at dusk when they go out to look for fruits.

The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock is important for the Yanesha Communal Reserve because it disperses seeds, so its presence is a key factor in maintaining biodiversity. It is also the national bird of Peru, and its plumage is part of the typical clothing or “cushma” of the Yanesha ethnic group.

The Andean Cock-of-the-Rock is threatened by encroachment due to the expansion of the agricultural and livestock frontier, which threatens its habitat. The Yanesha Communal Reserve Management Office, the Executor of the Administration Contract “Association for the management and conservation of the Yanesha Communal Reserve” (ECA- Amarcy) and the communal guards of the communities adjacent to the reserve, carry out surveillance and control actions through patrols, where they have identified the people who are illegally occupying the PNA, to whom preventive notifications have already been sent.

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Rangers Voice

"I feel proud of the Yánesha Communal Reserve because of the benefits it provides to the Yanesha population, since it provides them with food, water, flora, etc. In addition, the forest is a source of exploitation, as it provides materials for handicrafts, as well as medicine thanks to the great variety of medicinal plants that are part of the ecosystem. Finally, the YCR is part of the cultural identity of all of us who live here, and of our future generations."

Luis Armando Quicha Shareba

Park Ranger

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