{"id":1330,"date":"2026-03-19T23:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.conserva-aves.org\/?post_type=noticias&#038;p=1330"},"modified":"2026-11-05T11:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:58:19","slug":"rimay-condor-in-peru-a-new-protected-area-safeguarding-water-and-biodiversity-in-the-andes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/en\/rimay-condor-in-peru-a-new-protected-area-safeguarding-water-and-biodiversity-in-the-andes\/","title":{"rendered":"Rimay C\u00f3ndor in Peru: a new protected area safeguarding water and biodiversity in the Andes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glacial lakes, grasslands, scrublands, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polylepis <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forests are just some of the high Andean ecosystems that now enjoy greater protection, thanks to the establishment of the Rimay Condor Environmental Conservation Area (ACA) in Aquia, a department of Ancash, Peru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rimay Condor ACA spans 17,000 hectares, where approximately 275 species of flora, 91 species of birds, 8 species of mammals, 2 species of reptiles, and 1 species of amphibian can be found. Endemic, threatened, and fragile ecosystem-associated species inhabit this area, such as the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anairetes alpinus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), the Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poospiza rubecula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and the White-cheeked Cotinga (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zaratornis stresemanni<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1327\" src=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ACA will protect water regulation in the Alto Pativilca sub-basin, considered one of the most ecologically and functionally important hydrographic units in the \u00c1ncash and Lima regions, where water infiltration, storage, and gradual discharge occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The establishment of this ACA is the result of the commitment and joint work of the community members of the Indigenous people of Aquia, water authorities, the local government, and the technical coordination of ECOAN, with the support of the Conserva Aves and Acci\u00f3n Andina initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1328\" src=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lago-Juitococha-Aquia_Jorge-Ballena-Calderon-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Conservation led by and for the community<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Aquia Indigenous people, carrying out conservation activities is not something new. For more than 30 years, they have been planting native species, regulating grazing, implementing protective fences, establishing agroforestry systems, and raising awareness about conserving native species through their community governance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a joint effort by the community, its grassroots organizations, and organized companies, along with irrigation and drinking water boards and educational institutions, community members have planted more than than 650,000 native <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polylepis <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trees, marking historic milestones such as 150,000 trees planted in a single day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polylepis <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forests are essential for the conservation of water resources, as they capture water and regulate its flow to the lower basins, ensuring its availability for people in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conserva-aves.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Laguna-Huaman-Hueque-Aquia_Annie-Hawkinson-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The location of this new protected area is strategic, situated between the Cordillera Blanca, the Cordillera Huallanca, and the Huayhuash Reserved Zone corridor. This creates a natural corridor that connects landscapes, biodiversity, and ecosystem services that sustain essential ecological processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rimay C\u00f3ndor Conservation Area (ACA Rimay C\u00f3ndor) has great potential for ecotourism, geotourism, and community-based rural tourism. With the protection now afforded to the territory, it will be possible to address threats such as mining-related environmental liabilities, pasture degradation due to overgrazing, glacial retreat, and extreme weather events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is a beautiful place that will conserve our <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quenuales <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polylepis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forests) and serves us as a water source,\u201d said do\u00f1a Rita Robles, a member of the Vista Alegre sector. \u201cAs the phrase goes, \u2018I am the little tree that lives in the high peaks and provides water for all the valley.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conserva Aves en Per\u00fa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These conservation efforts are carried out within the framework of Conserva Aves, an initiative led by the American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, Birds Canada, and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (RedLAC). In Peru, the initiative has achieved the protection of more than 300,000 hectares by supporting 13 local partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conserva Aves\u2019s national partners in Peru are Profonanpe and ECOAN. The project to declare the Rimay Condor an ACA is led by ECOAN and the communities of Aquia, with the partnership assistance of American Bird Conservancy and financial support from Bezos Earth Fund.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glacial lakes, grasslands, scrublands, and Polylepis forests are just some of the high Andean ecosystems that now enjoy greater protection, thanks to the establishment of the Rimay Condor Environmental Conservation Area (ACA) in Aquia, a department of Ancash, Peru. 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