In Peru’s largest region CV has planted diverse agroforestry systems with indigenous communities since 2013.
Together we are building regenerative supply chains for endangered species from farm to bottle.
About the Center
In the northeast corner of Peru, Loreto is a vast region larger than Ecuador
Base of operations: Iquitos, the regional capital and the largest city on Earth that is not connected to the rest of the world by road
Primary impact area located in the basin of the Ampiyacu River, in the buffer zone of the Ampiyacu-Apayacu Regional Conservation Area (learn more here)
5 native communities and 1 mestizo community participating to date
106 families participating
53 hectares total (132 acres) reforested by participating families with diverse polyculture agroforestry systems, rosewood focus with over 40 tree species total
53 hectares total (132 acres) of primary and secondary forest under conservation management by participating families
CV Loreto Highlights
Home to CV’s native tree nursery partner Mi Amazonas, producing tens of thousands of seedlings of 40 species each year
CV’s second distillation workshop, registered with Peru’s Forest Authority as a Primary Transformation Center, located in Iquitos
CV’s only Center without its own land base: all CV Loreto activities are carried out in the territory and on the farms of our community partners
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