Peruvian President Vizcarra launches campaign to reforest world famous Machu Picchu archeological site by planting one million trees
The ruins of Machu Picchu are seen from a high vantage point, in the Cusco region of Peru, Saturday, June 18, 2016. Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, is Peru's most important tourist attraction, receiving more that one million visitors every year.
"We're here to begin the planting of a million trees in the protected zone around the Machu Picchu sanctuary," said Vizcarra. Environment ministry specialists evoked the need to plant trees to protect not only the sanctuary but also the protected ecological area's fauna and flora.
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