Peru Because of its varied geography and climate, Peru has a high biodiversity with 21,462 species of plants and animals reported as of 2003, 5,855 of them endemic. Peru committed to restoring 3.2 million hectares by 2020. Find out more
Russia Russia has the world's largest forest reserves, known as "the lungs of Europe", second only to the Amazon Rainforest in the amount of carbon dioxide it absorbs. Russia possesses 10% of the world's arable land, and Lake Baikal alone contains over one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water. Find out more
Republic of Korea (South Korea) The first 20 years of South Korea's growth surge resulted in deforestation and the ongoing destruction of wetlands. However, there have been recent efforts to balance these problems, including an $84 billion five-year green growth project to boost energy efficiency and green technology. Find out more
New call to bring 30 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes into restoration in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia by 2030 24 Sep 2019 Read more
New practical guidance available to estimate FLR climate mitigation potential and inspire national ambition and action 21 Sep 2019 Read more
2nd Barometer report captures achievement of U.S. Bonn Challenge pledge & results from 18 other countries 1 Jul 2019 Read more
