changed with the construction of the Fernando and see them as Belaúnde Terry highway, a project that triggered The experience of the native community of This compilation brings together the experi- the migration of farmers from the Andes to Shampuyacu with Conservation International an essential part ences of the native community of Shampuyacu, the region of San Martín in the Amazon. [...] In their own The farmers continued to settle along the The crops of the farmers had a direct impact way, they tried to do the same and cultivate highway and began discussions to lease the on the quality of the land, because of the in- Similarly, hunting and fruit harvesting have the plants without fertilizers or pesticides. [...] It was founded in 1992 as a result THE CONSERVATION of a research work started in 1986 on the millenary practices of traditional Amazonian medicine, in one of the regions of Peru with The Shampuyacu community is one of the the greatest wealth in terms of ancestral knowledge related to the native Awajún communities in the San Martín use of medicinal and sacred plants that contribute to the physical. [...] One The use of the native language and under- language and of them is the management of cacao, learning The team in the field has been key in ensur- standing of the culture and traditions has families from Shampuyacu how to manage and market their production, ing trust between the organization and the been key. [...] future, and for that reason, it is important to One of the most important achievements of the process of creating the Life Plan in the Shampuyacu community was the dis- The main function cussion among the community members of a life plan is to about the concept of tajimar (organizing to move forward).
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