Peru ranks as the country with the fourth-highest volume of tropical peat, most of which is less degraded than in other regions of the world in relative terms. However, this is a situation that could change due to increasing development pressures and lack of peatland-specific protection policies, which put Peru’s peatlands — and its carbon reserves — at risk. Blog
Partnership shapes peatland conservation strategies in Peru
Peru ranks as the country with the fourth-highest volume of tropical peat, most of which is less degraded than in other regions of the world in relative terms. However, this is a situation that could change due to increasing development pressures and lack of peatland-specific protection policies, which put Peru’s peatlands — and its carbon reserves — at risk. 
