What do we know about Peruvian peatlands?

M. López Gonzales; K. Hergoualc’h; Ó. Angulo Núñez; T. Baker; R. Chimner; J. Del Águila Pasquel; D. Del Castillo Torres; L. Freitas Alvarado; B. Fuentealba Durand; E. García Gonzales; E. Honorio Coronado; H. Kazuyo; E. Lilleskov; N. Málaga Durán; M. Maldonado Fonkén; M. Martín Brañas; T.M. Vargas; A.M. Planas Clarke; K. Roucoux; F. Vacalla Ochoa

doi:10.17528/cifor/007848

What do we know about Peruvian peatlands?

M. López Gonzales, K. Hergoualc’h, Ó. Angulo Núñez, T. Baker, R. Chimner, J. Del Águila Pasquel, D. Del Castillo Torres, L. Freitas Alvarado, B. Fuentealba Durand, E. García Gonzales, E. Honorio Coronado, H. Kazuyo, E. Lilleskov, N. Málaga Durán, M. Maldonado Fonkén, M. Martín Brañas, T.M. Vargas, A.M. Planas Clarke, K. Roucoux, F. Vacalla Ochoa

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Abstract

Peru is one of the richest peatland countries in the tropics. Its peatlands extend over all three of its regions, with a significant area in the Amazon. These peatlands provide key ecosystem services – storing immense amounts of carbon, uptaking carbon dioxide, nurturing unique biodiversity, regulating water at local and regional levels, and providing both livelihoods and cultural values for local people.

Original language	English
Publisher	Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Volume	210
ISBN (Print)	978-602-387-142-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/007848
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

peatlands
climate change
Peru

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López Gonzales, M., Hergoualc’h, K., Angulo Núñez, Ó., Baker, T., Chimner, R., Del Águila Pasquel, J., Del Castillo Torres, D., Freitas Alvarado, L., Fuentealba Durand, B., García Gonzales, E., Honorio Coronado, E., Kazuyo, H., Lilleskov, E., Málaga Durán, N., Maldonado Fonkén, M., Martín Brañas, M., Vargas, T. M., Planas Clarke, A. M., Roucoux, K., & Vacalla Ochoa, F. (2020). What do we know about Peruvian peatlands? Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/007848

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López Gonzales, M, Hergoualc’h, K, Angulo Núñez, Ó, Baker, T, Chimner, R, Del Águila Pasquel, J, Del Castillo Torres, D, Freitas Alvarado, L, Fuentealba Durand, B, García Gonzales, E, Honorio Coronado, E, Kazuyo, H, Lilleskov, E, Málaga Durán, N, Maldonado Fonkén, M, Martín Brañas, M, Vargas, TM, Planas Clarke, AM, Roucoux, K & Vacalla Ochoa, F 2020, What do we know about Peruvian peatlands? vol. 210, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). https://doi.org/10.17528/cifor/007848