La primera Zona de Agrobiodiversidad en Perú: Andenes de Cuyocuyo, Puno

The Andenes de Cuyocuyo Agrobiodiversity Zone (ZABDAC) is Peru’s first officially recognized agrobiodiversity zone, a groundbreaking achievement led by six Quechua communities: Puna Ayllu, Ura Ayllu, Cojene Rotojoni, Puna Laqueque, Huancasayani Cumani, and Ñacoreque, located in the Puna region. This territory, home to over 3,000 people, includes the largest and most intricate system of ancient agricultural terraces in the southern Andes, stretching from 1,500 to 4,500 meters above sea level. Spanning more than 6,555 hectares, the zone protects a mosaic of highland ecosystems and conserves an extraordinary 1,281 native crop varieties. Through collective stewardship, these communities uphold sustainable farming practices, safeguard biodiversity, and ensure the intergenerational transmission of ancestral knowledge that has sustained the Andean landscape for centuries.