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Conversion of grasslands and wetlands

The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).

Kan, S., Levy, S. A., Mazur, E., Samberg, L., Persson, U. M., Sloat, L., Segovia, A. L. R., Parente, L., & Kastner, T. (2026). Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(9), e2521183123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2521183123

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)

Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon

01/12/2025 Go to Evidence

50% of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon occurs on forest lands where the removal of tree cover is prohibited, showing that forest loss is concentrated in legally restricted areas. This situation reflects pressures associated with land-use change driven by activities such as shifting agriculture, cattle ranching, illegal and informal mining, and illicit crop cultivation, all of which significantly contribute to the degradation of ecosystems and forested lands SERFOR (2020).

SERFOR (2020)

Peru: Expanding Agroforestry Systems

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

3,000 hectares were rehabilitated through agroforestry systems in various regions of Peru, combining forest species and crops to restore degraded soils and strengthen the livelihoods of local communities, according to documented experiences (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Peru: Management in Amazonian Ecosystems

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

1,250 hectares are under management or recovery processes in Amazonian ecosystems of Peru, integrating ecological restoration actions and sustainable forest management practices documented across various experiences in the country (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Restored Hectares in Perú's Andes

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

500 hectares were restored in andean areas of Peru, reflecting the progress made in the recovery of high-Andean ecosystems and the implementation of sustainable management practices documented across multiple restoration experiences (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

EUDR Documentation Retention Period

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

5 years represents the minimum period during which operators must collect, organize, and retain information, documents, and data demonstrating compliance from the date the product is placed on the market or exported (Sarmiento, 2025).

5 años representa el período mínimo durante el cual los operadores deben recopilar, organizar y mantener información, documentos y datos que demuestren el cumplimiento desde la fecha en que el producto se coloca en el mercado o se exporta (Sarmiento, 2025).

Local Forest Businesses: Developing Countries

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

Between 80% and 90% of forest-related businesses in the majority of developing countries are small and locally operated, with small-scale enterprises accounting for over half of all employment in the forest sector (Sarmiento, 2025).

Entre el 80% y 90% de las empresas relacionadas con bosques en la mayoría de países en desarrollo son pequeñas y operan localmente, con empresas de pequeña escala representando más de la mitad del empleo en el sector forestal (Sarmiento, 2025).

Forest Definition Under EUDR

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

0.5 hectares as minimum area, trees higher than 5 metres and canopy cover of more than 10% define the technical criteria to classify land as forest under the European Deforestation Regulation (Sarmiento, 2025).

0.5 hectáreas como superficie mínima, árboles de más de 5 metros de altura y cobertura de copa superior al 10% definen los criterios técnicos para clasificar un terreno como bosque bajo la Regulación Europea de Deforestación (Sarmiento, 2025).

EUDR Deforestation Cutoff Date

30/04/2025 Go to Evidence

December 31, 2020 represents the cutoff date from which the regulation applies to deforestation and forest degradation that occurred thereafter (Sarmiento, 2025).

31 de diciembre de 2020 representa la fecha límite a partir de la cual la regulación se aplica a la deforestación y degradación forestal que haya ocurrido posteriormente (Sarmiento, 2025).