Overview
- SERFOR says inspections are being intensified with police and local authorities at fairs, markets and transit points in regions such as Puno, Arequipa and Lima.
- Possessing, using or trading protected fauna can draw administrative fines of more than 10 UIT up to 5,000 UIT and criminal penalties of up to five years in prison under Article 308-C.
- SERFOR specialists warn that captured animals are transported and kept in unsanitary conditions that cause severe stress, high mortality and potential zoonotic disease transmission.
- In Arequipa, at least nine people were sanctioned over the past three years for using quirquinchos in rituals, and authorities recovered 11 specimens, including three alive and eight taxidermized.
- Authorities highlight broader use of species such as foxes, deer parts, lizards and bird feathers linked to a chamanería market, and they promote the 'Rituales sin crueldad' campaign and public reporting via Alerta SERFOR (947 588 269).