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Andes wildfires: Ecosystem vulnerability and soil degradation
A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation hindering ecosystem recovery ...
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Ancient Peruvian Pyramid Unearthed: A Glimpse into America’s Oldest Civilization
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure near the Sacred City of ...
Wildfires in the Andes cause severe soil degradation that hinders ecosystem recovery, study shows
In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically ...
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First centimeters of loamy sand soil sampled on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru). (IMAGE)
Shrubland landscape on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru). First centimeters of loamy sand soil sampled on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru).
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In the high Andes, a dream to restore a special forest takes root
Three years ago, while exploring the Mojanda mountain range in Ecuador, a team of researchers from a local NGO and a ...
The perfect way to discover the magic of South America
Cox & Kings’ Train to Machu Picchu group trip is for those looking to plunge into Peru. Combine Inca riches with condor-swooped Colca Canyon, shimmering Lake Titicaca and the charming colonial-era ...