Peru will host the XVI World Forestry Congress in 2027

Within the framework of the 176th Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), it was officially announced that Peru will be the host country of the XVI World Forestry Congress, to be held in 2027. This recognition consolidates Peru as a leader in the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of forest and wildlife resources at a global level. The candidacy was officially presented during the 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) in July 2024 in Rome, Italy, as a result of a joint effort between the National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor) of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. “This congress is a great opportunity to highlight to the world the importance of Peruvian forests, such as their biodiversity, their significant contribution to mitigating climate change and as the headwaters of the Amazon River basin, the most important hydrographic ...