Traveling responsibly protects wilderness in Peru and Canada
For the preservation of the most species-rich forests
Since 2021, Natürlich Reisen has been working with the Wilderness International Foundation on a mission to protect threatened wilderness areas in Canada and Peru. This means that the CO2 emissions of all flights are offset by wilderness conservation, as are the land services for selected trips. By preserving the Natürlich Reisen company forest in the ancient rainforests on the Canadian west coast and in the Amazon, valuable habitat for a huge variety of species is now being protected and a stable climate promoted.
How many more square meters of forest can we protect together?
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Natürlich Reisen Tourdesign GmbH & Co. KG offers its guests selected sustainable nature trips with a focus on nature, species, and animal conservation projects, as well as individual adventure trips. The tour operator focuses on raising awareness among guests and employees about environmental and species conservation issues. In addition to wilderness conservation in western Canada and Peru, Natürlich Reisen is also involved in sustainable projects in Asia and Africa.
The Natural Travel Forest in Peru
In Peru, the areas protected by Natürlich Reisen are located in the Madre de Dios region, not far from the city of Puerto Maldonado along the Tambopata River. This is home to the most species-rich ecosystem on earth: playful monkeys, mysterious jaguars, and liana-covered jungle giants all live here.
Along the Tambopata River there are still dense contiguous areas of rainforest.
Impressions from the temperate rainforest in Canada
The rainforest area protected by Natürlich Reisen is located in the vast Porcher Islands on the west coast of Canada. There, the gigantic, centuries-old trees store up to three times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests and offer one of the last refuges for rare species such as the coastal wolf and the majestic bald eagle.
Canada is home to around 25% of the world's peatlands – gigantic carbon reservoirs that are more important for our climate than almost any other ecosystem.
With a wingspan of up to 2.30 meters and nests that can weigh tons, bald eagles are a living symbol of preserved wilderness.
The temperate rainforests on Canada's Pacific coast are a rare habitat: they cover less than 1% of the Earth's surface, but are among the most carbon- and biomass-rich forests in the world.
The majestic humpback whales migrate off the coasts of our protected rainforests.
Ferns are the green architects of the Canadian rainforest and give it its primeval atmosphere.
Transparency
Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
Of course, what convinced Reisen am Wilderness International most about Wilderness International was the transparent and concrete use of donations: a €1 donation protects 1m² old-growth forest forever. Donors receive a certificate with the geocoordinates and an aerial photo of the protected forest area, as well as a tax-deductible donation receipt.
You too can protect a piece of Natur Reisen Wald
Let's continue on this path together and preserve even more unique wilderness in the long term:
Your wilderness protection certificate
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
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Protect the rainforest together with Naturally Pacific Resort
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, supports 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.