In September, the first knowledge exchange trip was carried out with 9 local leaders from our Talara project. The objective of the exchange was to share and enrich the knowledge which the leaders have learnt through their experiences of working to restore the dry forest in Talara. The leaders travelled to La Libertad department, to the dry forest of “El Cañoncillo” which are also affected by the same drivers of deforestation, such as illegal logging and lack of knowledge of techniques and methods for sustainable management of dry forests.