The National Forest and Wildlife Service (Servicio Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre – Serfor) is responsible for developing and implementing the national strategy for fighting wildlife trafficking.

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/Martin Mejia, File) BOGOTA, ...

From unchecked agricultural development to wildlife trafficking, corruption greases the wheels of every environmental crime in the Peruvian Amazon. Bureaucrats, security forces, prosecutors, ...

Thousands of artificial ponds like this one, created when rainwater filled in an abandoned gold mining pit, are amplifying risks of mercury exposure for humans and wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon.

Puerto Alegría, Peru, was notorious for illegal wild animal encounters. Now, residents are replacing captive anteaters with cultural artifacts—but they’re struggling to attract tourists. A boy and a ...

Peruvian researchers have identified a new poison dart frog in the Amazon rainforest, adding to the region’s rich array of wildlife. The tiny creature, called Ranitomeya hwata, stands out with its ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Earlier this month, faced with a third impeachment attempt, former Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he would be suspending congress, ...

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 ...

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 the Amazon rainforest ...