Preserving the unique Amazon rainforest for the future with Fabian & Yvonne
The rainforest is a part of Mother Earth and therefore also of us. To not protect and honor it would be like not respecting ourselves. If only we humans looked at it in the same way as a work of art by Monet or Van Gogh. The outcry would certainly be audible if we started destroying their paintings. But the rainforest is being destroyed every day and we accept it.
Our message is very clear: let us regard the rainforest as a work of art created by nature, which should not only increase in value when it has become a rarity. Therefore, support us in protecting endangered old-growth forest in Peru together with the Wilderness International Foundation.
Fabian Kahl & Yvonne Arnolds
Every euro counts and every euro protects 1 square meter - forever! Are you in?
The Amazon rainforest needs you!
Playful monkeys, mysterious jaguars and liana-covered jungle giants - the Peruvian Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse place on earth! Together with Fabian & Yvonne and Wilderness International, you can protect this forest forever.
Let's look at the rainforest as a naturally created work of art, which should not only increase in value when it has become a rarity.
Fabian Kahl & Yvonne Arnolds
Your wilderness protection certificate
Immediately after your donation, you will receive a personalized certificate about the piece of wilderness you have protected. It also makes a great gift!
Your donation at a glance:
Concrete use: 1 € donation protects 1 m² rainforest
Good for the climate: 60 kg of CO2 remain permanently stored 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
Name: Secret Forest
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Dios
Location of the protected area: along the Tambopata River, around 30 km southwest of the city of Puerto Maldonado
Ecosystem: tropical rainforest
Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle
Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle
In the Madre de Dios region of Peru, there are 10 times more reptiles and amphibians than in Germany, around 10% of all bird species in the world can be observed here, and around 400 tree species can be found on one hectare of forest, more than in the whole of Europe north of the Alps.
The green Jararaca - a tropical viper species - wraps itself around a tree trunk.
A spectacled caiman swims barely visible through the river.
Imposing buttress roots provide stability for the jungle's giant trees.
A shy brown-backed tamarin peeks out from behind a branch.
When the sun rises over the rainforest along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe.
Amazonian giant otters live in large family groups. They love the lakes of the rainforest, which are formed from oxbow lakes.
Learn more
How we protect wilderness.
Our guide to saving the world.
1
Find land plot
In rapid assessments, we work with researchers to determine the conservation value of a forest area. The decisive factors are whether the area has a high level of biodiversity and CO2 storage capacity, whether it is under threat and whether it is located in a strategically important place.
2
Buy in advance
The purchase of the land is financed with loans. We do not collect donations for land that we do not yet own.
3
Obtain land registry entry
4
Create aerial images
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Refinance through donations
6
Prove by certificate with geo-coordinates
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Research, document, communicate
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Ensure long-term protection
Regular visits, local partnerships, forest guardians, property taxes and the foundation concept ensure the long-term protection and ecological integrity of the areas.
About Wilderness International
The foundation, based in Peru, Canada 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.
