At Conserva Loreto, we joined the call from the Loreto community in response to the Presidential Decree designating the municipality as a High-Altitude and Coastal Shipping Port.
As an organization dedicated to conservation, we stood alongside fishermen, cooperatives, nautical service providers, families, and other members of the local community who expressed concern about the potential implications this measure could have for the territory, the sea, and the livelihoods that depend on them.
Throughout this process, the community came together and raised its voice through public meetings, peaceful demonstrations, the collection and delivery of signatures, and statements from different sectors of the community. These efforts brought together people from across Loreto around a shared concern: protecting the natural and cultural heritage that makes this community unique.
At Conserva Loreto, we participated as allies of the community, supporting these efforts and contributing our perspective on conservation and ecosystem protection. The defense of Loreto Bay National Park, the Dársena, the sea, and its biodiversity, including iconic species such as the blue whale, is deeply connected to the well-being of communities that have historically depended on these places.
Beyond differences between sectors, this process has highlighted the importance of ensuring that decisions that could transform the territory are informed, transparent, and participatory, incorporating the voices of those who live, work, and know these ecosystems.
The participation of fishermen, service providers, organizations, families, and citizens demonstrates that conservation is also built from within the community. The process is ongoing, and Conserva Loreto will continue to stand alongside the community, participating in dialogue spaces and following decisions that may affect the future of our sea and our territory
