Project sees long-term success restoring forests in the high Andes: Study

Mongabay
Dec 22, 2025, 5:26 pm301 ptsTop
High in the Andes, Polylepis trees, with their stunted gnarled trunks and twisted limbs, cling to steep mountain slopes, boulder fields and sheltered ravines. Growing at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet), they must withstand intense sun, biting wind, nighttime frost and seasonal drought.…

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