Articles tagged with: environment
Facts about Peru’s biodiversity and environment
![Facts about Peru’s biodiversity and environment Glasswing Butterfly, Peru's rainforest](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Glasswing-Butterfly-Perus-rainforest-150x150.png)
Japan and the United States are the main export markets of Peru’s biodiversity-based products.
Peru is one of the world’s top 10 “megadiverse” counties.
About 25,000 species of plants or 10% of …
Peru’s protected areas
![Peru’s protected areas Machu Picchu Archeological Site, Peru](http://www.discover-peru.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Machu-Picchu-Archeological-Site-Peru1-150x150.png)
In its effort to guard its natural resources the government has created a national system to protect natural areas in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the country. …