Special Focus: 2024 - UN International Year of Camelids (International Society of Ethnobiology Congress)

Marrakesh (Morocco), 19/05/2024

Celebrating the International Year of Camelids: Vicuñas and Llamas in Argentina

Buenos Aires (Argentina), 29/04/2024

During the Book Fair in Buenos Aires, VICAM (Vicuñas, Camelids and Environment) research group presented activities related to  the vicuñas and llamas of the altiplano of the northwest provinces of Argentina at the CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina) space. The presentation included interactive activities with school students, such as demonstrating llama...

Seminario Internacional de Sostenibilidad e Innovación en Camélidos Sudamericanos

Arequipa (Peru), 23/05/2024 - 24/05/2024

Este evento es organizado por la Mesa Regional de Camélidos Sudamericanos de Arequipa, en el marco del Año Internacional de los Camelidos y promete ser una oportunidad única para aprender y compartir conocimientos sobre el cuidado y desarrollo sostenible de estas especies. Se abordaran temas como la conservación, manejo sostenible y avances tecnológicos en la cría y manejo de camélidos. Expe...

Seminario l’Alpaca, “la fibra degli dei”, “l’Oro delle Ande”. Cultura millenaria sostenibile del Perú

Milan (Italy), 26/06/2024

Seminario l’ALPACA, “la fibra degli dei”, “l’Oro delle Ande”. Cultura millenaria sostenibile del Perú. L’obiettivo di questo seminario è rendere omaggio a questo importante esemplare nell’Anno Internazionale dei Camelidi. L’organizzazione è a carico dell’Associazione Culturale denominata "Perú Amico D’Italia" con sede nella città di Monza.

Online Seminar: Ethical Camel Dairying – Why camels should not go the way of the cow!

Virtual Event, 01/06/2024

Camel dairying offers a sustainable alternative to industrial dairy farming practices, as camels are well-suited to arid environments and require less water and resources compared to cows. By supporting ethical camel dairying, we can not only protect the livelihoods of communities that rely on these majestic animals but also promote a more environmentally friendly approach to dairy productio...

GECS News №11

Virtual Event, 01/04/2024

GECS News is an annual publication of the South American Camelid Specialist Group (GECS), which is part of the Species Survival Commission of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). The magazine is intended for the dissemination of knowledge and news that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of wild vicuñas and guanacos. We intend that GECS News will be usefu...

Camélidos Silvestres Sudamericanos en Atacama: Orígenes, Ecología y Conservación

Copiapó (Chile), 24/05/2024

En el marco del año Internacional de los camélidos proclamado por las Naciones Unidas y FAO, el Departamento de Química y Biología de la Universidad de Atacama (Copiapó, Chile) se suma a esta celebración a través de la organización de un seminario para tratar aspectos de ecología, evolución y conservación de las dos especies de camélidos silvestres que habitan la región de Atacama.

"VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024

Macusani (Peru), 27/06/2024 - 29/06/2024

La "VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024 es una de las Ferias más resaltantes e importante en el ámbito alpaquero de la capital alpaquera del Perú y del mundo, Macusani, de la región Puno de Perú, se podrá encontrar animales de primerísima calidad, mejorados por el alpaquero macusaneño por varias décadas.

Este evento está caracterizado por la presencia de jueces de primer nivel ...

MINEC and FAO Promote the Importance of Camelids in Food Security

Caracas (Venezuela), 30/04/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of People's Power for Ecosocialism, held an event on the importance of camelids in food security. The event was held at the Caricuao Zoo in Caracas, which is home to dromedaries, llamas and alpacas.

II Jornadas Argentinas de Camélidos Silvestres Sudamericanos

Virtual Event, 25/09/2024 - 27/09/2024

En el Año Internacional de los Camélidos, los invitamos a participar de las SEGUNDAS JORNADAS ARGENTINAS PARA LA CONSERVACIÓN Y MANEJO DE CAMÉLIDOS SILVESTRES SUDAMERICANOS organizadas por el Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar Región NOA (IPAF NOA– CIPAF – INTA) y el Grupo de Investigación en Ecofisiología de Fauna Silvestre (GIEFAS – I...

Alpaca Fiesta & Peru Moda Deco 2024

Arequipa (Peru), 21/10/2024 - 26/10/2024

The International Alpaca Association (IAA) in alliance with PROMPERU-MINCETUR will carry out the eighth edition of ALPACA FIESTA, the most important alpaca event worldwide, which aims to disseminate and promote the alpaca fiber in the global textile market and brings together breeders, companies and institutions linked to the world of alpaca and South American camelids in a festive and highl...

Beyond Deserts and Highlands - Global Celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024

Vienna (Austria), 10/06/2024

Camelids, comprising one humped dromedary, double humped Bactrian, llamas, alpacas, vicugna and guanacos play an integral role in sustaining the livelihood of human societies across diverse geographical regions. From the arid deserts where camels have been indispensable companions for centuries to the high-altitude regions where alpacas and llamas have been integral to indigenous communities...

Round Table on “Challenges in the Vicuña Fiber Market”

Lima (Peru), Hybrid Event, 12/04/2024

The Round Table on "Challenges in the Vicuña Fiber Market" has been organized within the framework of the International Year of Camelids. Its objective was to address issues and propose strategies for the commercialization of vicuña fiber and its products, as well as the generation of added value. Challenges were also addressed from the perspective of producers, exporters, processors, univer...

Schoolchildren and camelids in Santa Catalina, Jujuy, Argentina

Santa Catalina (Argentina), 09/04/2024

Vicam organized the first workshop with Puna school children, celebrating the International Year of the Camelids 2024. The workshop involved girls and boys from the 6th and 7th grades of the Santa Catalina primary school in Jujuy Province, Argentina. During the workshop, students built an "articulated camelid" by drawing camelids on a poster and instead of painting them...they glued camelid ...

I International Symposium of Guanaco

Ayacucho (Peru), 24/09/2024

Within the framework of the International Year of the Camelids and the inclusion of the guanaco in Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), which aims to prioritize conservation and habitat management throughout the species' distribution range, promote joint actions to address the threat of illegal trade, expand efforts to assess the local...

II National Seminar on the Meat of Domestic South American Camelids

Arequipa (Peru), 08/11/2024

The event will convene actors in the meat value chain of domestic South American camelids (alpaca and llama) to evaluate the progress and limitations in the development of production, marketing and consumption of this highly nutritional resource, as well as its incorporation into Peru's gastronomic offer to the world. Studies and experiences will be presented on nutritional and health aspect...

Problemática de la Crianza de la Alpaca y Llama con la Intervención de la Minería

Puno (Peru), 12/04/2024

Se organiza el primer foro sobre la problemática de la crianza de los camélidos sudamericanos, tales como la alpaca y llama, y los efectos que causa la intervención de la minería, en los procesos productivos alpaqueros.

A este importante evento participan profesionales, productores, municipalidades, proyectos (PECSA), la Direcciond e Camelidos (DRA), CITE Camélidos, Técnicos y Publico...

Somali Camel Fete 2024

Garowe (Somalia), 21/06/2024 - 22/06/2024

The Biciid Center for Culture and Nature, the only cultural center for research, preservation and dissemination of Somali indigenous knowledge, proposes the Somali Camel Fete. This vibrant festival celebrates the cultural and ecological significance of camels in Somalia during the International Year of Camelids 2024 and after. Somalia boasts the world's largest Dromedary camel population, ma...

Workshop on “Mongolian Camel Milk Cluster - New Organization for Effective Cooperation and Export Promotion"

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), 18/04/2024

Dedicated to the International Year of Camelids, Dairy Asia, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, FAO, and the EU funded project “International Trade Development” jointly organized the workshop “Mongolian Camel Milk Cluster - New Organization for Effective Cooperation and Export Promotion” that was held on 18 April 2024 at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commer...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Arequipa (Peru), 01/10/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and she...