In Peru, Accion Andina is a large-scale forest restoration initiative in Andes mountains that works with local and indigenous communities to restore one million hectares of native forests in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, mainly for long-term water security and climate resilience.
This is an extended, 10-minute version of the 1-minute video posted in the January 15, 2020 issue of REVITALIZATION. It’s from Peruvian partner organization Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN) during its annual Queñua Raymi tree-planting festival on December 6, 2019.
Photo of native alpacas on a deforested mountainside in Peru via Pixabay.