They regulate the water cycle in times of drought.
We rehabilitate amunas, qochas and bofedales that recharge water to the subsoil, strengthening communities and water reserves.
We train leaders and young people committed to water, promoting programs that educate, inspire and promote sustainability.
We strengthen food security with technified irrigation and sustainable practices that care for the environment and ecosystems.
We develop projects that provide safe, quality water, improving health and reducing water gaps.
Political, social, economic and administrative processes and structures used to develop, regulate and manage water resources.
High in the Andes, at more than 3'800 m.a.s.l., are the bofedales, unique mountain ecosystems that function as natural freshwater reserves. Thanks to their native vegetation, they capture and store water from rainfall, thaws and springs, gradually releasing it into rivers and aquifers.
They are fundamental for the water security of Lima and Callao, as they regulate the volume of water coming from the mountains to the city.
They regulate the water cycle in times of drought.
They store carbon, helping to mitigate climate change.
They are a source of food for the high Andean fauna and the basis of the local economy.
+ 6 thousand m³
of water stored annually.
+ 38 thousand m²
of conserved mountain ecosystems.
46 community leaders
awareness of wetlands management.
1 committee
management made up of the direct beneficiaries.
The bofedales represent a natural waterreplenishment mechanism. Companies can join in their conservation as part of their Corporate Water Stewardship strategy, returning the water consumed by their operations to the ecosystem and generating positive impacts for more than 11 million inhabitants of Lima and Callao.
Be an ally of the conservation of the wetlands and let's help together to ensure water quality and quantity for people, communities and biodiversity in the Andes.
