Vicuña Chaccu in Ayacucho: A Bioeconomy and Sustainability Model in the Pampa Galeras National Reserve

During the XXX National Chaccu and the 29th International Vicuña Festival, held at the Pampa Galeras Bárbara D'Achille National Reserve in the Ayacucho region, more than 1,200 vicuñas were captured and 358 were sheared. This activity represents one of the most outstanding manifestations of sustainable wildlife management in the country. The ancestral ceremony, which brought together national and foreign visitors, reaffirmed the economic and cultural value of this Andean practice, linked to obtaining one of the world's finest and most sought-after fibers. The event was organized by the National Service of Natural Protected Areas (Sernanp), the Regional Government of Ayacucho, and the Lucanas peasant community, consolidating itself as a global showcase of Peru, where biodiversity generates real and sustainable economic development. The Economic Side of Chaccu Vicuña fiber is the world's finest and most expensive textile, with garments that can cost up to 10,000 dollars in markets ...