The lomas are an endemic and highly threatened ecosystem along the Peruvian coast line. We are currently developing an integrated conservation project in Lima which is targeted at restoring two lomas facing severe degradation from urban sprawl. We hope to empower local communities to have formal and effective authority in these areas and to meet socioeconomic needs as we protect biodiversity and ecosystem health.

Our Huarango reforestation project in Ica was featured in the June edition of LEISA Revista de Agroecología as an example of a successful conservation project involving local communities. Read the article to find out more about A Rocha Peru’s work with the threatened Huarango tree. (Please note that the article is only available in Spanish)