Indigenous peoples and local communities are key to protecting forests and oceans, combating climate change, and conserving nature. However, they face great challenges to enjoy their rights and well-being fully. Difficult access to basic services such as education, health, and communications, among others, puts their livelihoods at risk and makes them vulnerable to threats such as extensive farming, illegal timber, illegal fishing, and other activities. 

To reverse this situation, WWF Peru works hand in hand with these communities, empowering them to lead the management and conservation of their resources and territories. Through this strategy, we seek to improve their livelihoods, outstand the role of women, give young people a voice, and strengthen leaders and their institutions so that they can access better opportunities and benefits individually and collectively.

In addition, we promote territorial legal security for the benefit of indigenous peoples and support the development of control and surveillance systems for the territories and their defenders.