Programmes

Biodiversity conservation in key habitats

A Rocha Peru is working in partnership with local communities, state and private organizations and churches for the conservation of wetlands and forests.

Birdwatching with volunteers, students and foreign friends at Poza de la Arenilla, an important wetland for migrants, which A Rocha Peru is working to protect.

Teaching Christian leaders about creation care

A Rocha Peru is developing courses for use in seminaries and Bible colleges.

	Accomplishment of the conference “the Christian Responsibility in the environment” in a Biblical Seminary in Lima. October 2005.
	Oscar teaching a course on “Ecology and Christianity” at a seminary in Lima in 2006.

Volunteer training programme

A Rocha Peru trains individuals with an interest in nature conservation so that they can participate in projects.

	Volunteers have been always very important in the work of A Rocha Peru. This photo shows the team and a group of volunteers after a day working together. (June 2005).
	Two A Rocha volunteers from the UK, Peter and Michael, who visited in July 2005 and shared unforgettable moments with the Peruvian volunteers and team. They visited different habitats in Lima, Madre de Dios and Cuzco to see some of Peru’s biodiversity, especially butterflies.

Outreach

A Rocha Peru promotes its vision, mission and activities in different media such as the internet, journals, radio and television.

A Rocha Peru translated the introductory A Rocha International leaflet into Spanish to reach out to Peruvian people and promote creation care.

Promotion of the alternative use of natural resources

A Rocha Peru is exploring ways for communities to benefit from their natural resources in sustainable ways.

Eduardo Calderon leading a Project planning meeting with the Team and volunteers.