New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.

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Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares — about 60% of Peru’s territory, according to the nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one of ...

A controversial amendment to Peru's forestry law is sparking outrage ... that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon rainforest under the guise of economic development.

A legal reversal and unconstitutional amendments Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60% of Peru's territory, according to ...