China News Service, August 31. According to South American Overseas Chinese News, Darwin Baca León, the mayor of Machu Picchu District, Urubamba, Peru, said recently , Machu Picchu Inca Site Reserve will receive the world's first "carbon neutral tourism destination" certificate from the "Green Initiatives" organization (Green Initiatives) on September 2.
Data map: On November 2, 2020, local time, the well-known site Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru ushered in the second day of restart.
The ruins of Machu Picchu have been designated by UNESCO as a dual heritage of world culture and nature.
Previously, Machu Picchu was closed for nearly eight months due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
According to reports, Barca introduced that in recent years, the Machu Picchu regional government has carried out a series of work for the purpose of carbon neutrality, such as building the only organic waste pyrolysis treatment plant in Peru that can convert garbage into biochar.
Machu Picchu also has a fat conversion plant that can produce biodiesel and glycerin from vegetable oil used in homes and restaurants.
In addition, the Machu Picchu Historic Reserve is currently implementing a reforestation plan under the guidance of the National Nature Reserve Administration (Sernanp), and it is estimated that 1 million trees will be planted.
The well-known international travel publication "Lonely Planet" once named Machu Picchu's carbon neutrality initiative as one of the "Top Ten News in 2020".
Related articles emphasize that in accordance with the guidelines of the Paris Agreement, Peru plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030 and achieve zero emissions by 2050.
The "Green Initiative", a multinational non-profit charity organization, is the main organization responsible for granting carbon neutral certification on a global scale. The certification aims to commend the achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.