Mission Peru

The world is worth fighting for.

Get in there for biodiversity!

In August 2021, Robert and his team visited Wilderness International's protected areas in the Peruvian Amazon for the first time - in one of the most biodiverse places on earth: the Madre de Dios region. The view over the rainforest canopy, nocturnal caiman transects and the discovery of the rarest animals in the Peruvian jungle... Robert and his team quickly realized: this unique habitat needs protection - forever! And that was just the beginning of many joint missions between the organization, Mission Erde e.V. and the best community in the world!

Become a part of Mission Peru and preserve a piece of this unique habitat now - for yourself or as a gift!

That's how many square meters the Mission Earth Community has protected in Peru:

100

Donations

of wilderness sponsors have protected

1.000

m² of old-growth forest

forever protected, thus ensuring that

1.000

tonnes of CO₂

remain permanently stored in the biomass of the forest

100,000 m² protected

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Protect Rainforest

Playful monkeys, mysterious jaguars and giant jungle trees, covered in lianas - the Peruvian Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse place on earth! Together with Robert Marc Lehmann and Wilderness International you can protect this forest forever.

1.5 CAD / 1 USD / 1 Euro = 1 sqm protected forever

Your donation at a glance:

Specific use: 1 € donation protects 1 m² of rainforest
Good for the climate: 60 kg of CO₂ remain permanently bound in living biomass
Transparent: you will receive a certificate with the geocoordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area
lasting effect: yourone-off donation guarantees the permanent protection of the area
Tax-deductible donation with donation receipt

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!

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Robert's commitment to Peru

Robert is also committed to wilderness protection with his "Mission Earth" store projects. For the protected area in Peru, for example, the sale of store orders, the Mission Earth book, the annual calendar, the annual planner and the illustrated book have added another large amount of protected square meters.

100

Donations

by Robert Marc Lehmann

1.000

m² of old-growth forest

forever protected, thus ensuring that

1.000

tonnes of CO₂

remain permanently stored in the biomass of the forest

100,000 m² protected

Protect more forest

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The old-growth forest I am standing in right now is thousands of years old, if not hundreds of thousands. This ecosystem has developed over so many years and has become so tightly knotted that it would not only be a shame to lose the ecosystem - it would be a dramatic loss.

Robert Marc Lehmann

Environmentalist, photographer, marine biologist

Living tree. Living space.

Every euro saves one square meter of living space. Sounds good. But it's even better.

Example: With a donation of 64€ to Wilderness International, you protect a piece of forest that is 64m2 in size. This corresponds to a 3200m2 habitat with countless niche habitats for a huge variety of animals and plants that interact with each other in symbiosis.

Our graphic shows you how much life there is in a
Brazil nut tree from the root to the crown
.

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Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle

When the sun rises over the forests along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe. Warm mist rises above the treetops, breaking the sunlight into warm colors of red.

You can watch the most beautiful sunrises from our canopy tower high above the treetops!
A shy tamarin monkey, well hidden in the thicket of the rainforest.
A butterfly drinks the tears of this Arrau turtle to obtain important minerals.
A colorful blue-crowned trogon up in the treetops.
A spectacled caiman swims barely visible through the river.
Together with Chris Ketola, Robert examined them on a night transect.
Amazonian giant otters live in large family groups. They love the lakes of the rainforest, which are formed from oxbow lakes.

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

We only work in countries with a high level of legal security and only buy land with a land register entry. All two or three foundations are entered in the land register.

4 Create aerial images

We use drones to create high-quality aerial panoramas of our land. These are uploaded to our website. Each square meter is provided with specific geocoordinates.

5 Refinance through donations

Anyone can donate to a specific piece of this wilderness area. The donation refinances the purchase and ensures long-term protection. Each square meter is only allocated once.

6 Prove by certificate with geo-coordinates

Donors receive a personalized certificate with the exact geocoordinates of the piece of forest they have helped to protect. This makes the protection tangible and directly traceable.

7 Research, document, communicate

Environmental ambassadors and researchers visit the areas, conduct research together and experience the forest they are protecting. They then use the research findings, photos and videos for environmental education in schools and to get people excited about wilderness.

8 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.

Initial costs

Long-term costs

FAQs

Does the sponsorship come with any further obligations for me?

How do you ensure the permanent protection of the forest areas?

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.

How do you work together with local people?

In Peru, for example, we work intensively with local people as part of our forest guardian program. They regularly walk the protected areas and represent our organization in the community. They put up signs, talk to local people about our forest protection projects and confront unauthorized activities if necessary. Thereby, the forest guardians also generate a sustainable income.

In Canada, we not only work with partner companies, but also look back on great collaborations with First Nations. These include a sponsored run and several conservation expeditions with the Cowichan First Nation of Vancouver Island, as well as the joint effort to protect the Peel River Watershed with the Gwich'in of Fort McPherson.

What does Wilderness International do?

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.

About us

The foundation, which is based in Peru, Canada and Germany, purchases legally secure wilderness areas and protects them for the future. The purchases are refinanced through donations, which ensure the long-term protection of the areas, supports environmental education projects, and research into CO2 storage and biodiversity.

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