National Forestry and Wildlife Service

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National Forestry and Wildlife Service
Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre
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Agency overview
FormedJuly 26, 2014;10 years ago (2014-07-26)
Jurisdiction Peru
HeadquartersCalle Diecisiete 355, Urb. El Palomar, San Isidro, Lima
Annual budgetS/109.1 million (FY 2024) [1]
Agency executive
  • Nelly Paredes Del Castillo, Executive Director
Parent agency Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation
Website www.gob.pe/serfor

The National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) is Peru's authority on forestry and wildlife. It was established by Law No. 29763, the Forest and Wildlife Law, and began operations on July 26, 2014. [2]

Contents

SERFOR is an agency under the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) and serves as the governing body of the National System of Forest and Wildlife Management (Sinafor). [2]

Mission

SERFOR's mission is to exercise technical and regulatory leadership to manage and promote the sustainability and competitiveness of the forestry and wildlife sectors for the benefit of the population and the environment, in an articulated and efficient manner. [2]

Functions

According to Article 14 of the Forest and Wildlife Law, SERFOR's functions include: [3]

Regional Forest and Wildlife Technical Administrations (ATFFS)

The ATFFS aim to strengthen regional forest and wildlife management. They are responsible for control, supervision, oversight, and sanctioning in accordance with forest and wildlife regulations and within their respective areas of competence in regions where sectoral competencies in forestry and wildlife have not been transferred. [4]

ATFFS offices are located in Cajamarca, Piura, Lambayeque, Áncash, Lima, Sierra Central, Selva Central, Apurímac, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua-Tacna, Puno, and Cusco. These offices also serve as the Regional Forest and Wildlife Authorities (ARFFS) in the mentioned regions. [2]

In regions where sectoral competencies in forestry and wildlife have been transferred, such as Tumbes, La Libertad, Huánuco, Amazonas, Loreto, Ucayali, San Martín, and Madre de Dios, the ARFFS is the regional government. SERFOR also has four liaison offices in San Martín, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. [2]

Allied Agency

OSINFOR

The Supervisory Body for Forest and Wildlife Resources (OSINFOR) is responsible for oversight and supervision of the use and conservation of forest and wildlife resources, their services, and other wild vegetation ecosystems granted through enabling titles. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Resolución Directorial N° D000013-2023-MIDAGRI-SERFOR-GG-OGPP" (PDF). SERFOR. 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "SERFOR Institutional Information" (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 National Forestry and Wildlife Service (December 2015). Forest and Wildlife Law No. 29763 and its Regulations, Productive Forests for Life (PDF). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ National Forestry and Wildlife Service. Operations Manual, Regional Forest and Wildlife Technical Administrations (ATFFS) (PDF). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Regulation of Organization and Functions (ROF) of SERFOR". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. ↑ Supreme Decree No. 014-2001-AG, Approving the Regulation of the Forest and Wildlife Law (PDF). April 9, 2001. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "List of documents related to the Oversight Regulation". oefa.gob.pe.
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