The massive green swaths of Peru’s Andean and Amazonian forests host a more diverse array of life than previously thought — much of which has been hidden beyond the visible spectrum of light.

Carnegie Peru carbon mapping project Carbon pockets aren't the only thing this map showed. Illegal gold mining is one of the most destructive forces in tropical regions.

Carbon map for the region of Pasco, Peru. From Asner et al (2014). Peru’s landmass has just been mapped like never before, revealing important insights about the country’s forests that could ...