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Recovery of the Circuit of Four Lakesin the Peruvian Andes
The Circuit of Four Lakes is located
in the Province ofAcomayo,
in the Department ofCuzco, Peru
World Water ForumIstanbul, Turkey, March 2009
Photos by Luis Delgado Hurtado and Sandra Ramos Delgado
Lake Mosoqllacta
Lake and village of Acopia
•Lakes waters polluted by Modern Chemicals
•Lakes waters polluted by Solid Waste
•Loss of Biodiversity
•Environmental training needed
Reasons for Project:
Washing with modern detergents
Chemicals in Lake Waters
Solid Waste ...
Fish dying ......
Area between Lakes Acopia and Mosoqllacta
used for throwing out trash
Environmental Study in August 2004
Seeking Prior and Informed Consent
In 2005, Recovery of the Circuit of Four Lakes was registered as a Partnership for Sustainable Development
2008: CSD-16
Partners are Major Groups:- Indigenous Peoples- NGOs- Local Communities
CSD-15 Partnership Fair, 2007
2007: First Phase of Project Starts:
Cleaning waters andbanks of Lakes & Rivers
Leaders of Yachay Wasi and Rotary Club del Cusco in front of Lake Acopia
AcopiaHuayrachapi
Field work by Acopia School
Students:Solid waste collected
Environmental Training inLocal Communities
Acopia
Santo Domingo
Yachay Wasi office in Acopia
Village of Acopia between Lakes Pomacanchi & Acopia
Yachay Wasi has started the Campaign of planting
ONE MILLION TREES...
These trees, native of the area, will be planted
around the local communities
located near these four lakes.
The Circuit of Four Lakes is a beautiful natural areain the Peruvian Andes.
The vision of Yachay Wasi is to preserve this beauty and diversity of flora and fauna.
In December 2008, 6000 saplings were
bought from a nursery in Cuzco
and taken by truck to Andean village of
Acopia
The native trees
are paid for by donations from
the public at $1.00 per sapling
25 saplings are given to each family
In January 2009, during
the rainy season,
native trees are
planted....
ONE MILLION TREES...
For the New Generations of
Tawantinsuyo
Contact: [email protected]
www.yachaywasi-ngo.org
Cuzco, Peru - New York City, USA
