Lima, the capital of Peru, is surrounded by a fragile ecosystem consisting of hills, or ‘Lomas’. The fog that appears during the winter provides a unique way for local plants and animals to flourish, but a recent UK study has shown the extent to which these areas are under threat from the climate crisis and housing development.
Ascencio, a community leader from the Lomas de Primavera Ecological Association, has campaigned tirelessly for the preservation of the Lomas. An innovative system of ‘fogcatchers’ has now been installed, to capture water from the fog and irrigate and conserve the local area.