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Latest News in Peru / Archive for Environment/Nature
Environment/Nature | 25 June, 2009 [ 11:43 ]
Peru: Disposable plastic bottles banned in Machu Picchu
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The Municipality of Machu Picchu has banned the use of plastic bottles in the area, because the amount of the disposed bottles easily reaches 1 ton each month, generating a serious environmental issue.
The town ordinance will come into effect on August 23rd, so the sale and consumption of beverages in disposable plastic bottles will be strictly forbidden to avoid pollution in the area.
“The norm aims to promote the sale of drinks in returnable glass bottles and the use of water bottles,” explained municipal authority Miriam Valenzuela.
Edgar Miranda, the Machu Picchu Mayor, is requesting the neighboring communities (such as Santa Teresa, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba and Cusco) to join this campaign.
The use or sale of plastic disposable bottles will be fined S/.1.775 fine (US $600 dollars).
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Isabel Guerra
The Municipality of Machu Picchu has banned the use of plastic bottles in the area, because the amount of the disposed bottles easily reaches 1 ton each month, generating a serious environmental issue. The town ordinance will come into effect on August 23rd, so the sale and consumption of beverages in disposable plastic bottles will be strictly forbidden to avoid pollution in the area.
“The norm aims to promote the sale of drinks in returnable glass bottles and the use of water bottles,” explained municipal authority Miriam Valenzuela.
Edgar Miranda, the Machu Picchu Mayor, is requesting the neighboring communities (such as Santa Teresa, Ollantaytambo, Urubamba and Cusco) to join this campaign.
The use or sale of plastic disposable bottles will be fined S/.1.775 fine (US $600 dollars).
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Environment/Nature | 10 June, 2009 [ 09:57 ]
Peru: Lake Titicaca leads its category in New7Wonders contest
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Lake Titicaca continues to lead Group F (lakes, rivers and waterfalls) in the Seven Natural Wonders Contest, which intends to choose the new seven natural wonders of the world.
According to the latest ranking released on Monday by the contest organizers, Lake Titicaca beats competitors such as the US Niagara Falls and Europe's second-longest river, Danube River.
A total of 261 qualified national and multinational nominees from 222 countries are participating in this second phase of the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign.
Votes to nominate semifinalists will be cast until July 7 at www.new7wonders.com and the 77 Top Nominees (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will pass to the next phase of the contest.
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Isabel Guerra
Lake Titicaca continues to lead Group F (lakes, rivers and waterfalls) in the Seven Natural Wonders Contest, which intends to choose the new seven natural wonders of the world. According to the latest ranking released on Monday by the contest organizers, Lake Titicaca beats competitors such as the US Niagara Falls and Europe's second-longest river, Danube River.
A total of 261 qualified national and multinational nominees from 222 countries are participating in this second phase of the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign.
Votes to nominate semifinalists will be cast until July 7 at www.new7wonders.com and the 77 Top Nominees (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will pass to the next phase of the contest.
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Environment/Nature | 5 June, 2009 [ 12:50 ]
Peru: Trees to be planted in Lima on Environment Day
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Lima residents will plant today thousands of trees in several districts on the occasion of World Environment Day.
In an attempt to educate people about caring for the planet, Eco-group Vidas Verdes expects to plant 20,000 trees in a minute in 11 districts of the capital.
The simultaneous seeding will be carried out in 11 Lima districts including Ate, El Agustino, Surquillo, Barranco, San Miguel, San Juan de Lurigancho, Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo, San Juan de Miraflores, Santa Anita and Independencia.
It is expected that 30,000 people will participate.
Each tree specimen of Molle Serrano type costs about 3.5 U.S. dollars; for this reason Vidas Verdes sought the support from various institutions such as municipalities and private enterprises, according to Andina.
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Isabel Guerra
Lima residents will plant today thousands of trees in several districts on the occasion of World Environment Day.In an attempt to educate people about caring for the planet, Eco-group Vidas Verdes expects to plant 20,000 trees in a minute in 11 districts of the capital.
The simultaneous seeding will be carried out in 11 Lima districts including Ate, El Agustino, Surquillo, Barranco, San Miguel, San Juan de Lurigancho, Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo, San Juan de Miraflores, Santa Anita and Independencia.
It is expected that 30,000 people will participate.
Each tree specimen of Molle Serrano type costs about 3.5 U.S. dollars; for this reason Vidas Verdes sought the support from various institutions such as municipalities and private enterprises, according to Andina.
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Environment/Nature | 5 June, 2009 [ 09:44 ]
Peru has potential to increase sustainable tourism businesses
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru has a potential of 18.2 million hectares of Protected Natural Areas (PNA) to develop sustainable tourism business, said Peru's Environment Minister, Antonio Brack.
Peru's Natural Protected Areas System (Sinanpe) consists of 63 PNA, or 18.2 million hectares, equivalent to 14.2 percent of the national territory.
However, only 13 of the 63 PNA are used for sustainable tourism, which means 4.55 million hectares.
“The State, along with the private sector and local people, must join to promote this kind of tourism”, he added.
Some of the currently most visited destinations associated to protected areas are Machu Picchu (Cusco), Huascaran (Ancash), Paracas (Ica), Titicaca (Puno), Manu and Tambopata (Madre de Dios) and Gran Pajatén (La Libertad).
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Isabel Guerra
Peru has a potential of 18.2 million hectares of Protected Natural Areas (PNA) to develop sustainable tourism business, said Peru's Environment Minister, Antonio Brack. Peru's Natural Protected Areas System (Sinanpe) consists of 63 PNA, or 18.2 million hectares, equivalent to 14.2 percent of the national territory.
However, only 13 of the 63 PNA are used for sustainable tourism, which means 4.55 million hectares.
“The State, along with the private sector and local people, must join to promote this kind of tourism”, he added.
Some of the currently most visited destinations associated to protected areas are Machu Picchu (Cusco), Huascaran (Ancash), Paracas (Ica), Titicaca (Puno), Manu and Tambopata (Madre de Dios) and Gran Pajatén (La Libertad).
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Environment/Nature | 4 June, 2009 [ 11:39 ]
Peru ministry signs pro-sustainable tourism agreement
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp) are to sign an agreement to promote the sustainable management of natural protected areas.
The signing ceremony will include the presentation of a book entitled “Valoración Económica del Turismo en el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Perú” (Economic Valuation of Tourism in the National System of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas).
The book focuses on tourism as a tool for developing natural resources and to create more jobs for local people as well.
The ceremony will take place today at the Mincetur facilities, according to Andina.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) and the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp) are to sign an agreement to promote the sustainable management of natural protected areas. The signing ceremony will include the presentation of a book entitled “Valoración Económica del Turismo en el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas del Perú” (Economic Valuation of Tourism in the National System of Peru’s Natural Protected Areas).
The book focuses on tourism as a tool for developing natural resources and to create more jobs for local people as well.
The ceremony will take place today at the Mincetur facilities, according to Andina.
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Environment/Nature | 20 May, 2009 [ 18:27 ]
Doe Run might be forced to close
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru is not considering to grant Doe Run Peru an extension to to meet the terms of the PAMA (an environmental cleanup program), that is supposed to be completed by October, said Juan Felipe Isasi, Vice Minister of Mining.
"We have not seen any legislative change that would permit us to foresee an extension of the cleanup. There is a rule in force, which mandates that Doe Run must complete the cleanup in October," said Isasi to an international news agency.
He added that the company has sufficient time to do what it is required.
He remarked that Doe Run Peru may be forced to close if it does not comply with the environmental agreement.
La Oroya, the city surrounding Doe Run´s smelter, has often been ranked in the top 10 of the world's most polluted cities.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru is not considering to grant Doe Run Peru an extension to to meet the terms of the PAMA (an environmental cleanup program), that is supposed to be completed by October, said Juan Felipe Isasi, Vice Minister of Mining. "We have not seen any legislative change that would permit us to foresee an extension of the cleanup. There is a rule in force, which mandates that Doe Run must complete the cleanup in October," said Isasi to an international news agency.
He added that the company has sufficient time to do what it is required.
He remarked that Doe Run Peru may be forced to close if it does not comply with the environmental agreement.
La Oroya, the city surrounding Doe Run´s smelter, has often been ranked in the top 10 of the world's most polluted cities.
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Environment/Nature | 20 May, 2009 [ 09:46 ]
Doe Run Peru might be suspended from National Society of Mining, Petrol and Energy
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The President of the National Society of Mining, Petrol and Energy (SNMPE), Hans Flury, reported that SNMPE is considering to suspend Doe Run Peru definitely, since is it not paying to its creditors.
He remarked, however, that SNMPE has not come to a decision yet.
According to local and foreign press coverage, Doe Run Peru has told the government it will meet the terms of a financial bailout plan only if the deadline for completing its environmental cleanup plan is extended, since they have so far spent $307 million on it.
The plan, locally known as “Programa de Adecuacion y Manejo Ambiental” (PAMA), has been causing many struggles among the company, the Peruvian government, workers and local population in recent years, since Doe Run has allegedly delayed its completion on purpose.
When Doe Run bought the smelter in 1997, the PAMA was supposed to be fully applied in 10 years, but the company got a three-year extension in 2006, and it is reportedly asking for another one now.
Doe Run officials have declined to declare on the matter.
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Isabel Guerra
The President of the National Society of Mining, Petrol and Energy (SNMPE), Hans Flury, reported that SNMPE is considering to suspend Doe Run Peru definitely, since is it not paying to its creditors. He remarked, however, that SNMPE has not come to a decision yet.
According to local and foreign press coverage, Doe Run Peru has told the government it will meet the terms of a financial bailout plan only if the deadline for completing its environmental cleanup plan is extended, since they have so far spent $307 million on it.
The plan, locally known as “Programa de Adecuacion y Manejo Ambiental” (PAMA), has been causing many struggles among the company, the Peruvian government, workers and local population in recent years, since Doe Run has allegedly delayed its completion on purpose.
When Doe Run bought the smelter in 1997, the PAMA was supposed to be fully applied in 10 years, but the company got a three-year extension in 2006, and it is reportedly asking for another one now.
Doe Run officials have declined to declare on the matter.
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Environment/Nature | 12 May, 2009 [ 12:29 ]
Colca Canyon and Lake Titicaca jump to 3rd and 4th places in contest
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The Colca Canyon located in Arequipa, and Lake Titicaca, jumped to third and fourth places in the New Seven Wonders of Nature contest, increasing their posibilities to be among the top ones.
Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009.
The top 77 nominees by group categories (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts.
Located at the northern end of the Highlands, the Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.
By volume of water it is also the largest lake in South America.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The Colca Canyon located in Arequipa, and Lake Titicaca, jumped to third and fourth places in the New Seven Wonders of Nature contest, increasing their posibilities to be among the top ones. Voting for nominees will continue through July 7, 2009.
The top 77 nominees by group categories (the top 11 in each of the seven groups) will be eligible for consideration by the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts.
Located at the northern end of the Highlands, the Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.
By volume of water it is also the largest lake in South America.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Environment/Nature | 12 May, 2009 [ 12:14 ]
Japan lends Peru US$120 million to protect rainforests
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
The government of Japan has granted Peru a loan of US $120 million that will be destined for a rainforests' conservation program, said Antonio Brack, Peru's Minister of Environment.
The credit, that has an annual interest of 0.10% and will have to be paid in 40 years, will allow Peru to preserve 55 million hectares of primary rainforests of the Amazonia during the next ten years.
Antonio Brack said that the low-interest loan would be disbursed in three stages, with the first payment to be made next year.
The areas that will benefit from this project are protected natural areas, the forests belonging to Amazonic indigenous communities, and the ones destined for forest reserves, conservation and ecotourism.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
The government of Japan has granted Peru a loan of US $120 million that will be destined for a rainforests' conservation program, said Antonio Brack, Peru's Minister of Environment. The credit, that has an annual interest of 0.10% and will have to be paid in 40 years, will allow Peru to preserve 55 million hectares of primary rainforests of the Amazonia during the next ten years.
Antonio Brack said that the low-interest loan would be disbursed in three stages, with the first payment to be made next year.
The areas that will benefit from this project are protected natural areas, the forests belonging to Amazonic indigenous communities, and the ones destined for forest reserves, conservation and ecotourism.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Environment/Nature | 8 May, 2009 [ 09:10 ]
Peru: A jaguar is born in captivity at Lima zoo
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
A little black jaguar (Panthera onca), locally known as “otorongo” that was born in captivity in the Parque de las Leyendas, the biggest zoo in Lima, was presented to the public yesterday.
The 3.2 kg small black cat was born on April 14th healthy, and it's the first cat born in captivity this year, as a part of the plan to rescue endangered animal species conducted by Lima’s municipality in the zoo.
“Unlike other felines, the Otorongo does not breed litters; they are born one by one. The young jaguar feeds exclusively on milk", said Marco Antonio Villalobos, Promotion and Development director of Lima’s Municipality.
This birth is very important since jaguars are one of the endangered species in the country.
The baby jaguar has no name yet, so Lima’s municipality has organized a contest to choose the most original name, involving school students and general public.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
Isabel Guerra
A little black jaguar (Panthera onca), locally known as “otorongo” that was born in captivity in the Parque de las Leyendas, the biggest zoo in Lima, was presented to the public yesterday. The 3.2 kg small black cat was born on April 14th healthy, and it's the first cat born in captivity this year, as a part of the plan to rescue endangered animal species conducted by Lima’s municipality in the zoo.
“Unlike other felines, the Otorongo does not breed litters; they are born one by one. The young jaguar feeds exclusively on milk", said Marco Antonio Villalobos, Promotion and Development director of Lima’s Municipality.
This birth is very important since jaguars are one of the endangered species in the country.
The baby jaguar has no name yet, so Lima’s municipality has organized a contest to choose the most original name, involving school students and general public.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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