Indigenous leaders in Peru are warning that a government decision to reconsider protections for the Mashco Piro could expose ...

FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in Peru's Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo ...

When American naturalist and conservationist Paul Rosolie first travelled to the Peruvian Amazon at 18, he was drawn to one of the world's most extraordinary wildernesses. Two decades later, his work ...

In the vast green expanse of the Amazon rainforest lies a mysterious hill that has fascinated experts. From the heart of eastern Peru, not far from the Brazilian border, a huge, cone-shaped structure ...

An amendment to a Peruvian law has shaken environmentalists who warn it may accelerate Amazon deforestation in the name of economic progress, with one critic calling it "gravely concerning." The AP ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Cut down trees lie within view of the Cordillera Azul National Park, seen in the background near Chambira community, in ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in ...