Two images of the Yanamarey glacier show a retreat in only 7 years. The glaciers in Peru have lost 22% of their area in the last 27 years according to a study made by the Peruvian Institute of National Resources.
16 December 2004
CORDILLERA BLANCA Peru

Two images of the Yanamarey glacier show a retreat in only 7 years. The glaciers in Peru have lost 22% of their area in the last 27 years according to a study made by the Peruvian Institute of National Resources.

© Greenpeace / Benjamin Morales Arnao (top) / Daniel Beltra (bottom)

No archiving. No resale. See Copyright policy for more information.

Image ID number: 71732