Motor Presse Stuttgart is committed to the protection of endangered wildlife
For the preservation of biodiversity & wilderness
Since 2019, Motor Presse Stuttgart has been supporting the Wilderness International Foundation in its mission to protect the last intact wilderness areas on our planet as part of its Classic Rallyes. With the Motor Presse Stuttgart forest in the Madre de Dios region of Peru, valuable rainforest is being preserved as a habitat for countless animal and plant species.
Let's continue on this path together and permanently preserve even more unique wilderness: Protect a piece of the Motor Presse Stuttgart forest now.
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Motor Presse Stuttgart is a special-interest media company with a tradition dating back to 1946. With around 30 media brands on the topics of mobility, sport and lifestyle, it inspires readers and users throughout Germany. Together with Wilderness International, Motor Presse Stuttgart offsets the CO₂ emissions generated by the NEW MOBILITY RALLY by protecting unique wilderness.
Transparency
Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
What particularly impressed Motor Presse Stuttgart about Wilderness International was the transparent and concrete use of the donations: €1 donation protects 1 m² of old-growth forest - forever. Donors receive a certificate with the geo-coordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area, as well as a tax-deductible donation receipt.
Impressions from the tropical rainforest
The Motor Presse Stuttgart conservation area is located in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. There are 10 times more reptiles and amphibians there 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.
Weighing up to 75 kg, capybaras are the largest rodents in the world.
Imposing buttress roots provide stability for the jungle's giant trees.
When the sun rises over the rainforest along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe.
You too can protect a piece of Motor Presse Stuttgart forest
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Your wilderness protection certificate
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
Shooter with motor Presse Stuttgart Wilderness in Peru
About Wilderness International
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 and enable environmental education projects and research into 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.