History

International Association– “ACRENAP” – “Association for the Development and Conservation of Natural Resources of Peru”

The Foundation was established on June 17, 2000. Its main offices are located in the capital of Peru, Lima and Satipo, Junín Department.

Statute of the NGO “ACRENAP” was adopted at the founders conference in Lima in June 2000 and come into force since of the state registration in the Department of the Ministry of Justice in the same period.

The main goal of the ASSOCIATION “ACRENAP is to promote the development and preservation of Peru’s natural resources, and to support works and projects in the educational, scientific and cultural areas in accordance with the program for the XXI century, adopted by the UN.

To carry out our tasks, we perform five main functions:

– Implementation of research programs in the preservation area and recovery of Amazon biosphere’s rainforest.

– Development of new methods for ecosystem recovery, based on the results of scientific research.

– Legal process for specialized recommendations by laws regulating the usage natural resources in Peru’s ecosystem.

– Providing consulting and monitoring services to all interested state organizations, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of the Environment, private organizations and individuals in the development area and registration of projects on the use, management, preservation and recovery of natural resources.

– Publication and promotion of work results, specialized information exchange.

January 1

State competition for preparation of documentation for registration of a biosphere reserve in UNESCO was won

October 1

Was made a compulsory re-registration process  in the international cooperation Agency “APSI” and according to the received resolution No. 139-2019/APSI/DOC, the registration of the NGO “ACRENAP” was updated.

July 4

Cooperation agreement between the NGO “ACRENAP” and “Rainforest Preservation S. A. C.” joint programming for the preservation of natural resources and research in social areas and environmental projects for the period of 2019-2023 were approved and signed.
 

May 30

Signing of an agreement with the Association of Regional Municipalities of Selva Central (Satipo Province, Gunin Department, Peru) (NORVRAEM) on the joint work in creation the area at the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve.

 April 4

Through testing by the Council of Deputies No. 080-2019-CM/MDP, an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation was signed between the NGO “ACRENAP” and the District Municipality of Pangoa, Gunin Department, in the creating area of the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve and creating private protected areas.

April 2

Through testing by the Council of Deputies No. 023-2019-CM/MDRN, an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for the period of 2019-2023 was signed between  the NGO “ACRENAP” and the regional municipality of Rio Negro, Gunin Department, in area of the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve creating and recovering degraded ecosystems.

March 26

Through testing by the Council of Deputies No.019-2019-CM/MDY, an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for the period of 2019-2023 was signed between the NGO “ACRENAP” and the District Municipality of Yaya, Gunin Department,  in area of the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve and creating specialized breeding grounds for forest fauna objects for further recovery in the natural habitat.

March 19

Participation of the NGO “ACRENAP” in the first Assembly of the Committee for the management of environmental territories of the Ministry of Environment, where it presented preliminary results of research work for the period of 2017-2019 and new projects until 2021.


March 18

The NGO “ACRENAP” took part in the II Regional Colloquium “Main provisions of development of Satipo Province”, where it presented the results of research resources of wild fauna and flora “Satipo is the cradle of biodiversity”

March 15

Through testing by the Council of Deputies No.020-2019-CM/MDPM, an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for the period of 2019-2023 was signed between the NGO “ACRENAP” and the district municipality of Pampa Hermosa, Gunin Department,  in the area of the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve and creating specialized breeding grounds for the forest fauna objects for further recovery in natural habitat.

March 8

Meeting on coordination of activities within the framework of the elaboration of a draft agreement on interagency cooperation between The Directorate General of Environmental Territories of the Ministry of Environment and the NGO “ACRENAP” .

7 March

Through testing by the Council of Deputies No. 034-2019-CM/MDC, an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation for the period of 2019-2023 was signed between the NGO “ACRENAP” and the district municipality of Kobyriali, Gunin Department, in the area of the “AVIRERI VRAEM” Biosphere Reserve and creating specialized breeding grounds for the forest fauna objects for further recovery in natural habitat.

March 5

Signing of an agreement on scientific cooperation between the NGO “ACRENAP” and the Institute of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology of the Siberian Branch of  Russian Federation Academy for the period of 2019-2023.

February 16

NGO “ACRENAP” took part in the National Congress on scientific research in protected natural areas and was presented by President Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy with the results of research projects (new species, subspecies and a new genus for invertebrate science) conducted in the reserve “Reserva Comunal Ashaninka” in the period of 2017-2018.

October 18

NGO “ACRENAP” took part in the National Congress on scientific research in protected natural areas and was presented by President Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy with the results of research projects (new species, subspecies and a new genus for invertebrate science) conducted in the reserve “Reserva Comunal Ashaninka” in the period of 2017-2018.

September 28

By decree of the resolution of the Main Department of Nature Protection territories of the Ministry of the Environment No. 87-2018-SERNANP-DGANP, the research group under the leadership of Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy in the Joint Management Committee Of the National Park “Otishi”, the Reserves “Reserva Comunal Ashaninka” and “Ecoashaninka” was appointed as the coordinator of research and environmental activities on the territory of these reserves.

January 17


Appointment  of the Leading Researcher Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy to the position of the President of the NGO “ACRENAP” Fund for a period of 6 years during the period of 2018-2024.
 

October 12

The Leading Researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy participates in the process of creating a national forest and wildlife plan as part of the Interagency Commission, providing expert materials for working with wildlife objects in captivity and preserving species in their natural habitat.

May 19
Leading researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy takes part in the seminar of the Ministry of Agriculture with the report “Technical and legal recommendations for working with wildlife species in captivity”.
 

September 24-25, 2016
The Leading Researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy participates in a specialized seminar of the Department “OSINFOR” of the Council of Ministers with two-day reports on “Capacity building in the management area of wildlife species in captivity, rules and competence of state authorities”.

September 28, 2014

Efrain Bonzano Sosa, a forestry engineer, the Executive Director of “ACRENAP” presented a program for small businesses on the national channel on the topic “Forest Plantations as a source of wealth”.
October 14-18, 2013
Presented by leading researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy together with Dr. Igor Chupin (BIN, RAS) the results of taxonomic studies of birds of the Central Selva (Satipo Province, cloud forest zone) of Peru at the international scientific conference “Fundamental applied research in biology”.

August 14, 2013

Visit of the Ambassador of the European Union Dr. Hans Alden and the Chairman of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Dr. Ivan Oliver Mez to the specialized invertebrate breeder, where they learn about the results of research on the reproduction of rare insects and their return to their natural habitat, conducted by the Leading Researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskyy.

October 28, 2011

Visit the leading researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy together with ornithologist Dr. Igor Chupin (BIN, RAS) to the Galapagos Islands biosphere reserve, Darwin center for administration and management of natural resources of protected areas.


September 6, 2011

Participation of member of the NGO “ACRENAP”, animal engineer Wilfredo Sosa Valenzuela, in international practical courses on keeping wild animals in captivity on the territory of zoos, held in the zoos “TEMAIKEN” and Buenos Aires, Argentina, 06-16 September.

March 1, 2011

The Leading Researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy conducted a specialized course “Taxonomic Indication of forest species. Basic management of forest fauna” at the National University Daniel Alcides Carrion between March and November.


February 12, 2009

Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy, the Leading Researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP”, joined the Peruvian entomological society and received the status of  the Honorary Member of the Society. Registration number 104.

June 30, 2008

Official invitation of the leading researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP”, Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy, from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Institute of Natural resources, as a consultant to technical staff in the research area of forest flora and fauna.


June 27, 2008

Participation of the leading researcher of the NGO “ACRENAP” Dr. Vladimir Izerskiy at the I Seminar of the Institute of Natural Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture “Procedures for issuing permits for the extraction of species of wild flora and fauna not included in the CITES Convention”.

October 16, 2008

Visiting various Zoological parks in the Netherlands and France by the  member of the NGO “ACRENAP”, animal engineer Wilfredo Sosa Valenzuela, to exchange experience and learn new forms of keeping tropical animals in zoos.


April 4, 2008

Advice on forestry engineering by Efron Bonzano Sosa, the Executive Director of the NGO “ACRENAP” to the projects “Forest fire prevention and control the combustion process”, “The Use and correction management of sanitary micro-landfills”, “The Forest regeneration to cover and protect soils in urban centers of the province of Huari, Department WARAS”.

January 7, 2007

Wilfredo Sosa Valenzuela, a member of the NGO “ACRENAP”, together with a team of professionals, conducted a study of all types of environmental pollution in the territory of the Gunin Department, in particular, at the Mantaro river and all its tributaries, and made a comprehensive analysis of the quality of air, soil and water on the basis of the agreement signed in Guancai.


December 7, 2006

Joint seminars on environmental sensitization in municipalities, Colleges and schools for the restoration of the Mantaro river basin, Department of Gunin, conducted by Wilfredo Sosa Valenzuela, a member of the NGO “ACRENAP”, with professionals from the University of Missouri. “The Mantaro reborn project”.

January 25, 2004

Annual coordination of the international program for forest management and aerial monitoring of forest plantations by the Executive Director of the NGO “ACRENAP”, forest engineer Efron Bonzano Sosa, with his working group at a seminar in Lima, Peru.

April 10, 2003

Presentation of the program of the NGO “ACRENAP” Fund for the international cooperation in the environmental area preservation.

October 8-10, 2001

Presentation of work results and products of the NGO “ACRENAP” at the international exhibition “V EXPO INTERNACIONAL DE AGROPRODUCTOS NO TRADICIONALES” in Veracruz, Mexico.

October 8-10, 2000

In order to successfully complete the tasks  and implement the main directions of its activities, the NGO “ACRENAP” was registered with the State Agency for international cooperation SECTI (APSI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, on 13.10. 2000.

July 7, 2000

Acceptance of biologist Vladimir Izerskiy as the Leading Research specialist in the NGO “ACRENAP”.

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