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The Neotropical Region is home to some of the most valuable
wetlands in the world. A significant part of the population
in this region depends directly or indirectly on this type
of ecosystem. Human use has led to degradation at an alarming
rate, which can be attributed to a lack of regulation and
planning, as well as a failure to recognize the indirect
use value of these wetlands.
The Neotropical Wetlands Training Center-Peru
(CNEH-Peru) began in 2006 in celebration of one decade
of the international organization. Since 1996, it has given
more than 40 training events to approximately 2000 people
in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has produced and
distributed texts and educational materials for free to
community leaders, students, members of government organizations
and NGOs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The CNEH and CNEH-Peru share
the same institutional values and embrace the goal of horizontal
cooperation for the conservation of natural resources with
an emphasis on the diffusion and protection of wetlands.
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