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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in ...
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As Peru heads into elections, most political parties lack concrete plans to tackle illegal mining, a major driver of deforestation and mercury pollution in the Amazon.
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The idea of a railway line stretching across the width of South America — from Peru on the Pacific coast to Brazil on the Atlantic — has gained steam since the inauguration of the megaport of Chancay ...
News Peru » Amazona: Epic Amazon Rainforest Trip: the Treehouse Lodge in the Peruvian Amazon
Of all the travel dreams we’ve had, staying in a treehouse in the Amazon Rainforest has always been at the top. The Treehouse Lodge in the Peruvian Amazon is an actual dream come true for myriad ...
News Peru » Amazona: The Peruvian Amazon’s Newest Riverboat Explores an Exceptional Natural Reserve Teeming With Wildlife
The Pure Amazon sailing through the Amazon Basin of Peru. “In the wild, anything can happen,” says Robinson Rodriguez, a naturalist, to our group of five. We're on my first skiff (a small, ...
News Peru » Amazona: Gold demand puts Peru's Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns
BOGOTA, Colombia — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is ...
News Peru » Amazona: Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment ...
News Peru » Amazona: Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo ...