The congress was also an opportunity to meet with partners and allies to discuss the UNESCO Network of designated sites, i.e. World Heritage Sites, Geoparks and Biosphere Reserves. These areas, which cover more than 10% of the planet’s surface, are located in biodiversity hotspots and offer unique models of sustainability.  In Peru only, more than 2 million people live in 8 biosphere reserves – occupying a territory of almost 13 million hectares.

The biosphere reserves reconcile sustainable socio-economic development, environmental conservation, and education and research.

Furthermore, UNESCO and LATAM, founding partner of the Pact for Culture 2030, exchanged views on biodiversity, climate change, sustainability and the ongoing collaboration of the ‘Segundo Vuelo’ program, through the Culture for Sustainable Development project, where 66 craftswomen from Cajamarca, Lima and Ayacucho give new life to disused materials, transforming them into products that revalue our cultures.