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5,500 Yellow-Spotted River Turtles Freed in Peru (Video)

5,500 native Amazonian baby turtles were freed in the province of Maynas in Loreto, Peru, in an effort to repopulate the species.

Two Natural Areas in Peru to be Protected by 2021

The Minister of the Environment, Fabiola Muñoz, recently announced that two natural areas in Peru will become protected marine reserves.

Popular Day Trip Destinations, Lomas of Lima, Set for Conservation

The Municipality of Lima strives to protect five green areas, which serve as some of the best day trips from Lima, by forming them into one system.

Tracking Canopy-Dwelling Animals in Manu National Park

A study carried out in the Peruvian jungle reveals that canopy-dwelling species are more sensitive to human disturbance than we once thought. Here is...

Rare and Endangered Animals in Peru’s Colibri Cloud Forest (Videos)

At least 25 different species of animals were seein in the Colibri cloud forest in Peru’s Pampa Hermosa district (Junin).

Peru Has 186 Animal Species In Danger Of Extinction

Peru has 186 animal species in danger of extinction, including 64 in critical danger. This was revealed by the "Red Book of the Endangered...

Peru Exceeds 362,000 Hectares In Natural Areas Of Private Conservation

A forest of more than ten hectares near Iquitos, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon, joined the list of 126 private conservation areas...

The Struggle To Protect The Most Extensive Tropical Glacier In The World: The Quelccaya

The snow-capped Quelccaya, at 5600 meters above sea level, rises in Cusco as the most extensive tropical glacier in the world, and since 2008,...