Peru is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity on Earth, thanks to its diverse ecosystems that range from the Amazon rainforest to the Andes mountains, the Pacific coast, and even arid deserts. Sadly, many of its species are now threatened with extinction.The Amazon rainforest, often ca...
Peru is among the world’s most biodiverse countries. More than 1,730 bird species have been recorded—second only to Colombia. Stretching from the Pacific coastal deserts across the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, Peru’s dramatic gradients in climate and terrain create a mosaic of habitats that su...