In recent decades, the Jalca, an important high Andean ecosystem for water regulation, has been threatened by poor management and changes in precipitation associated with climate change. In response to this, the Andean Paramo Project promoted the conservation of the Jalca as a water source, working with the population on a participatory management plan, which prioritized measures to conserve the ecosystem and to make better use of water, which together contribute to climate change adaptation. Among the measures are: protection of water sources and springs with queñual (Polylepis spp.) plantations and stone walls; agroforestry, forest nurseries and afforestation with queñual in thickets and protection of meadows with live fences; construction of micro-reservoirs and installation of sprinkler irrigation. These measures were collected and financed by local governments and taken into account by the regional government to determine conservation priorities.