Polylepis Conservation in South Conchucos
In 2005 a conservation project began promoted by the Department of Environment, the Mountain Institute and had the management support of the Ancash Association and International Conservation (IC). The project's direct environmental outcome was the restoration and conservation of the polylepis forests, which contributed to the development of a forest corridor linking Conchucos valley between the Huáscaran National Park and the Waywash Reserve in the Ancash Department. In respect to conservation of biodiversity as a component of sustainable development, this project represented a model of international environmental and social corporate responsibility for the mining sector in Peru and the world.
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