Peru’s Forest Service targets illegal logging and wildlife trade
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The National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor) of Peru is coordinating with environmental prosecutors and the National Police to combat illegal logging and wildlife trafficking in the Piura region.
During a recent meeting, these groups agreed to increase monitoring and control in areas known for illegal resource extraction and trade. Serfor analysed past operations and intelligence to identify critical zones needing more authority presence.
The strategy will combine Serfor’s technical expertise in forestry and wildlife with the Fiscalía Especializada en Materia Ambiental’s (FEMA) legal authority and the Policía Nacional del Perú’s (PNP) security support. Roberto Fernández Zavaleta, a Serfor executive in Piura, stated that coordinated action based on information is essential to protect Peru’s forests and wildlife, and that some areas require careful, planned intervention due to access and safety concerns.
Serfor maintains administrative offices in five provinces within Piura, Piura, Sullana, Chulucanas, Huancabamba, and Ayabaca, to monitor reports and conduct interventions. In a separate effort, Serfor also donated over 119,985 Peruvian Soles (approximately $32,000 USD) worth of recovered lumber to schools and municipalities in the Cusco region. The agency provided wood to the Rosa De América school in Quispicanchi and the municipality of Paccaritambo in Paruro, to be used for furniture and classroom improvements.
So far in 2026, Serfor’s Cusco office has legally reintegrated over 56,000 board feet of lumber, benefiting several communities and institutions.
