Peatlands of Latin America and the Caribbean

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T07:27:40Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T07:27:40Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.date.submitted2025-08-26
dc.descriptionPeatlands in LAC are extensive, occurring in the tropical lowlands of the Amazon, the tropical mountains of the Andes, the temperate systems of Patagonia, and along the Caribbean coasts. While remote areas remain largely intact, others are rapidly degrading, mainly due to agriculture.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48437
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.subjectecosystem degradation
dc.subjectbiodiversity protection
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titlePeatlands of Latin America and the Caribbeanen
dc.typeTechnical report
wd.identifier.institutionsGlobal Peatland Hotspot Atlas: The State of the World’s Peatlands in Maps - Visualizing global threats and opportunities for peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management

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