Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado

Government agency in Peru

National Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA) November 27, 1992; 31 years ago (1992-11-27)
National Service of Natural Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP): May 13, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-05-13)

Preceding Public agency

National Institute of Natural Resources

JurisdictionPeruHeadquartersAv. José Galvez Barrenechea N° 696, San Isidro, LimaAnnual budgetS/116.2 million (FY 2024)^[1]Public agency executive

José Carlos Nieto Navarrete, Head

Parent departmentMinistry of EnvironmentWebsitewww.gob.pe/sernanp

The National Service of Natural Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP) is a specialized technical public agency of the Peruvian State, under the Ministry of the Environment of Peru,^[2] responsible for directing and establishing the technical and administrative criteria for the conservation of Peru's Natural Protected Areas (Sistema Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado – SINANPE). SERNANP was created on 13 May 2008, replacing the former National Institute of Natural Resources - INRENA, founded on 27 November 1992 as an agency under the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation.^[3] Additionally, it ensures the conservation of Protected Natural Areas, their biological diversity, and the maintenance of their ecosystem services, within the framework of its participatory management and in line with a comprehensive policy of sustainable development for the country.

References

^ "Resolución Presidencial N° 000307-2023-SERNANP/J-SGD" (PDF). SERNANP. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
^ "Ministerio del Ambiente - MINAM". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
^ [1], perueduca.edu.pe