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Protecting Threatened Coastal Areas February 2009
One of the largest
populations of waterfowl on the Peruvian coast
NCI is promoting the establishment of several
coastal-marine conservation areas in the Piura region covering an
area of over 173,000 acres in association with the regional government
and with funding support from the KfW Bankengruppe of Germany. The
region includes a number of seasonal and permanent wetlands, an
island, and large areas of threatened mangroves, scrub brush and
desert. Several Important Bird Areas defined by Birdlife International
are also located within the region, and the area has been designated
as a regional and national priority for conservation. One of the
largest populations of waterfowl on the Peruvian coast, plus a host
of migratory species can be found here, and the confluence of the
cold Humboldt Current
and the warm El Niño Current during the summer months results
in an exceptionally high diversity of marine life. The area is home
to the endangered Humboldt penguin and threatened green sea turtles,
which NCI has helped to conserve over the last year through a National
Geographic project. NCI will also be promoting an educational campaign
in the region including the production of informational posters
and brochures in addition to a photography exhibit. Currently these
areas have no formal protections under Peru’s National System
of Protected Areas, making prompt conservation actions a priority.
Current
and the warm El Niño Current during the summer months results
in an exceptionally high diversity of marine life. The area is home
to the endangered Humboldt penguin and threatened green sea turtles,
which NCI has helped to conserve over the last year through a National
Geographic project. NCI will also be promoting an educational campaign
in the region including the production of informational posters
and brochures in addition to a photography exhibit. Currently these
areas have no formal protections under Peru’s National System
of Protected Areas, making prompt conservation actions a priority.
