Sustainable management of palm swamp peatlands by local communities
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £600,000
WHERE Peru
Summary
Peruvian palm swamp peatlands are being degraded by the harvest of Mauritia flexuosa fruit by cutting rather than climbing the palms. These practices - driven by poverty and unclear tenure rights - disrupt biodiversity, exacerbate climate change, and endanger local livelihoods. Using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, this project will work with communities and policy makers to strengthen local management institutions and property rights, to sustain the livelihoods of palm-dependent communities and refine policies supporting the conservation of peatland swamps.
