New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.

The ability to predict logging up to five days in advance is a potential game-changer. With that level of advance warning, it is now possible to reduce illegal forestry operations by 35% worldwide.

During the work on remote monitoring of forest use by Roslesinforg specialists from January to July 2024, 234 cases of illegal logging were detected in 26 regions of the country. The number of cases ...