Flying high: Kew botanists and paramotorists survey rare plants in Peru

Soaring with an engine strapped to your back is faster than walking and more environmentally friendly than a 4x4Botanists are partnering with flying paramotorists to survey rare vegetation in one of the most fragile and inaccessible landscapes in the world.Paramotoring is a slightly eccentric way of getting around, but with a small engine strapped to their back and suspended from a paraglider, paramotorists can travel faster than walking, in a way that is far more environmentally friendly than heading into fragile ecosystems driving a 4x4. The travel method is lower in CO2 emissions too, according to a study in the journal Plants, People, Planet. Continue reading...