In an emotional ceremony at the Ministry of Environment, 13 areas of Peru became voluntarily in Private Conservation Areas.
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Peruvian night monkey threatened by vanishing forests, lost corridors
The Peruvian night monkey has never before been studied in the wild. But new research shows that protecting forests – even small fragments – is vital to the species’ survival.
Ecuador auctions off Amazon to Chinese oil firms
Indigenous groups claim they have not consented to oil projects, as politicians visit Beijing to publicise bidding process.
After decades of turning a blind eye, Peru declares state of emergency due to oil contamination in Amazon
The government has declared an environmental state of emergency after finding elevated levels of lead, barium, and chromium in the Pastaza River in the Amazon jungle.
La República: Save the Tambopata
Tourists can directly support the conservation and protection of virgin forests in the Tambopata National Reserve.
Perú21: Amazon: deforestation increased
A recent study at Duke University found that deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon has increased six times by informal mining.
La República: Indigenas ganan concurso de conservación de la Amazonía
La Reserva Comunal Machiguenga y sus poblaciones indígenas resultaron ganadoras del concurso del Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones (PPD) de la Iniciativa para la Conservación en la Amazonía Andina (ICAA).