{"id":37693,"date":"2025-09-25T14:05:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=37693"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:05:59","slug":"catie-y-serfor-exploran-nuevas-oportunidades-de-cooperacion-para-la-gestion-forestal-en-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/09\/25\/catie-y-serfor-exploran-nuevas-oportunidades-de-cooperacion-para-la-gestion-forestal-en-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE and SERFOR Explore New Opportunities for Cooperation in Forest Management in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Meeting identified joint strategic areas in agroforestry, restoration, agribusiness, and forest management<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>Representatives of CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) and the National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) of Peru held a meeting on September 18 in Lima, with the purpose of exploring cooperation opportunities in the framework of sustainable forest management.<\/p><p>The meeting was attended by Erasmo Ot\u00e1rola, Executive Director of SERFOR; Athenas Castello Branco Hurtado, Director of the Office of International Cooperation; and Fernando Le\u00f3n Morales, Advisor to the Executive Directorate and former Vice Minister of Environment. Representing CATIE were Hugo Li Pun, Representative in Peru; Roger Villalobos, President of the Latin American Model Forest Network (RLBM); and Fernando Carrera, Manager of the RLBM.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"37697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR2-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"37698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR3-1-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>During the session, Ot\u00e1rola highlighted SERFOR\u2019s vision and mission as the technical and regulatory forest authority, with a productive role and not only a conservation role, emphasizing that Peru is the second largest Amazonian country in terms of forest area, although it is threatened by deforestation. He also presented the 12 thematic axes that guide SERFOR\u2019s agenda to 2030, including forest governance, forest observatory (SERFOR 4.0), competitive value chains, investments in restoration, international markets, ecosystem services, and wildfire management.<\/p><p>CATIE representatives highlighted relevant experiences in fire prevention, restoration, sustainable agribusiness, watershed management, coffee, cacao, and livestock. Li Pun recalled the recent institutional visit to Jun\u00edn, the adhesion of the Regional Government (GORE) of Jun\u00edn to CATIE, and projects in silvopastoral systems and coffee in Ucayali and Hu\u00e1nuco, as well as the training provided to technical staff and Peruvian producers at CATIE\u2019s headquarters.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"37699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR4-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" data-id=\"37700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reunion-SERFOR5-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>As a result, both institutions agreed on the need to move forward with the signing of a framework agreement to formalize cooperation. Priority areas include agroforestry systems with coffee and cacao, forest plantations, management of natural forests, livestock, agribusiness, restoration, fire management, model forests, and technical training. In addition, it was agreed to explore the possibility of jointly submitting proposals to seek support from international cooperation, as well as coordinating actions within projects already financed by SERFOR.<\/p><p>Finally, it was proposed that during an upcoming visit of Dr. Luis Pocasangre, Director General of CATIE, to Peru, a joint meeting with SERFOR and authorities of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) be held to further strengthen cooperation ties.<br><br><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Hugo Li Pun<br>CATIE Representative in Peru<br><a href=\"mailto:hlipun@catie.ac.cr\">hlipun@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representantes del CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) y del Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR) de Per\u00fa sostuvieron un encuentro, el 18 de septiembre, en Lima, con el prop\u00f3sito de explorar posibilidades de cooperaci\u00f3n en &hellip; <\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":37694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[128,436,741],"class_list":["post-37693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-cooperacion","tag-gestion-forestal","tag-peru","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37693"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37702,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37693\/revisions\/37702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}