by offsetting our carbon footprint
have been protected this way
thus remain bound forever
CLAC has protected 72,668 m² of rainforest in British Columbia since 2021!
Would you like to do more? Help us preserve even more rainforest by making an additional donation.
All donations come with a certificate with the exact geo-coordinates of the protected land. Let's go for the future of our earth and a healthy climate
Concrete use: $1.5 CAD donation protects 1 m² of rainforest
Good for the climate: this way, 60 kg of CO2 remain permanently bound in living biomass
Transparent: you will receive a certificate with the geo-coordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area
Lasting impact: your one-time donation guarantees the permanent protection of the area
Tax deductible donation with donation receipt
Country: Canada
Region: British Columbia
Location of the reserve: on Calvert Island, about 40 km south of the port city of Prince Rupert and not far from the border with Alaska
Ecosystem: temperate coastal rainforest
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
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Thanks to the geo-coordinates, you know exactly which piece of forest we are protecting with your donation.
The temperate rainforest on Porcher Island, which you protect with your donation, is a diverse ecosystem with a variety of habitats. Its trees, waters, peat bogs and coastline provide suitable habitat for a huge variety of animals and plants.
Among seaweed and kelp, a playful mink pursues its favorite food, abalone.
A rare coastal wolf on beach patrol
The gnarled, old trees defy the harsh weather of the north coast. In the shelter of their thicket, otters can enjoy their seafood in peace, fertilizing the forest floor with the minerals from the shells.
Together with CLAC and Wilderness International, you can preserve precious rainforest forever.
If you have received a code by CLAC, please enter it here:
The foundation, based in Canada, Peru and Germany, purchases legally secure wilderness areas and protects them for all futures. The purchases are refinanced by donations that ensure the long-term protection of the areas and enable environmental education projects and research on CO2 storage and biodiversity.
Wilderness International purchases primary rainforest areas with land title and legally protects them for all future. Donations refinance the purchases and at the same time finance long-term protection as well as environmental education and research. Donors receive a personalized certificate with the exact geo-coordinates and aerial photograph of the forest area they are protecting. Thus, the use and impact of the donation is tangible and directly traceable. We are currently working in the temperate rainforest of Western Canada and the Amazon rainforest of Peru, where we are protecting ancient primary rainforests.
It is important to protect the rainforest because this is the only way we can stop species extinction and climate change. They are home to the world's greatest biodiversity and store huge amounts of CO2. It is also important to protect rainforests because they are the basis of our existence: they provide us with clean air, clean water and stable rainfall. They also cool the environment.
In Canada, good legal security helps us, as well as the legal situations and sanctions that even prohibit trespassing.
In Peru, we have additionally started a forest guardian program with local people. To ensure long-term protection, we also have several other measures in place. In general, we visit the areas on regular expeditions to check on them. We also work with local partners who inform us of any irregularities if necessary. The donations per square meter also already include the costs for property taxes.
Like no other, the legal form of the foundation allows a (charitable) purpose to be realized permanently and independently of outside interests, thus achieving the desired effects in the long term. It is thus the most long-term organizational construct currently known. Not even states, companies or national parks are designed for such a long term. This makes the foundation the only one that is oriented toward the lifespan of the ecosystems we protect.
There are no further obligations for you. The donation is one-time, and enables us as a foundation to ensure the long-term protection of the area. The sponsorship is a symbolic one. The forest area remains the property of the Foundation.