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Peruvian Amazon: unique and diverse
The Amazon River originates at 5500 m.a.s.l. in the southern Andes of Peru, which has the second largest extension of Amazon forests (over 70 million hectares).
The presence of the Andes Mountain Range has given way to the most extraordinary and biodiverse Amazon ecosystems: from unique clouded forests to vast flooded forests that include the largest Ramsar site (wetland of international importance) in the entire Amazon.
Climate change in Peru
Climate change is arguably the most serious problem faced by mankind today.
Since 1990, the 10 years with the highest mean temperatures in the world have been recorded and Peru is one of the most vulnerable countries facing this temperature rise. Its glaciers represent 70% of the ice surface in the tropics, but they recede between 20 and 30 meters per year, causing valuable water sources for our consumption, electricity generation and agriculture to disappear.
The Peruvian Sea: biodiversity and productivity
The Peruvian sea combines the best of two natural worlds: the biodiversity of the northern tropical sea and the unusual productivity of the central and southern cold sea.
Despite its tropical latitude, the Peruvian marine current is made up of cold waters (13ºC - 17ºC) full of plankton, produced by coastal upwelling (i.e. when cold waters and nutrients rise to the surface from the seabed), that sustain the largest fishing productivity in the world.
News & Publications
Peru mahogany decision highlights overlooked timber proposals at CITES
Beyond the headline-grabbing proposals on bluefin tuna and ivory trade, the largest wildlife trade convention meeting this week will also address several timber-related issues – an often overlooked responsibility of the Convention on International ...
Peru backs massive Amazon protected area
The Peruvian National Protected Areas Service has decided to allocate funds to help protect a large swath of the Amazon this year, which is home to several endangered species and indigenous groups.
GFTN Participants Supply Information (Bolivia & Peru)
This supply information (exporter profile) has been created to promote hardwood species from GFTN participants in the Latin American region, particulary Peru and Bolivia. Find out also about various types of certified timber and lesser known ...
