Mission Peru

Your donation at a glance:

Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Dios
Location of the protected area:
along the Tambopata River, about 30 km southwest of the town of Puerto Maldonado.
Ecosystem: tropical Amazon rainforest
concrete: 1 € donation protects 1 m²
good for the climate: Every square meter of forest offsets 60 kg of CO₂
transparent: within three weeks you will receive a certificate with the geo-coordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area
permanent: your one-time donation guarantees the permanent protection of the area
Tax-deductible donation with donation receipt

I am convinced by the directness of the work. Instead of expensive awareness campaigns, WI actually protects unique wilderness areas. And not only the how, also the what has a hand and foot. Areas are selected on the basis of their acute threat, their ecological importance or their strategic location. All of this can be tracked by anyone using geo-coordinates. More transparency is impossible!

Jenin Ziemens

Environmental Ambassador

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.

A shy tamarin monkey
A butterfly on an Arrau turtle
The team on the viewing platform high above the treetops
A colorful blue trogon up in the treetops
A spectacled caiman swims barely visible through the river.
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 Land register entry received

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 document 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 guardian:inside, property taxes and the foundation concept ensure the long-term protection and ecological integrity of the areas.

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, as well as the cultural and historical importance of property.

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 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 legally secure wilderness areas and protects them for the future. The purchases are refinanced through donations, which at the same time ensure the long-term protection of the areas and support environmental education projects and research into CO₂-storage and biodiversity. Donors receive a personalized certificate with the exact geocoordinates of the protected forest area so that the protection is directly traceable. We are currently active in the temperate rainforest of Western Canada and in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, where we are protecting ancient primary rainforests.

The Mission Earth Community Forest

Donations

m² of old-growth forest

tons of CO₂

Let's go, Team Earth!

Your donation at a glance:

Living tree. Living space.

Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle

About Wilderness International

How we protect wilderness.

Our guide to saving the world.

1

Find land plot

2

buy in advance

3

Land register entry received

4

Create aerial images

5

refinance through donations

6

prove by document with geo-coordinates

7

research, document, communicate

8

Ensure long-term protection

Transparency through Drones

The Mission Earth Community Forest

Donations

m2 of old-growth forest

tons of CO2

Let's go, Team Earth!

Your donation at a glance:

Living tree. Living space.

Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle

About Wilderness International

How we protect wilderness.

Our guide to saving the world.

1

Find land plot

2

buy in advance

3

Land register entry received

4

Create aerial images

5

refinance through donations

6

prove by document with geo-coordinates

7

research, document, communicate

8

Ensure long-term protection

Transparency through Drones

m² of old-growth forest

tons of CO₂