Protect the rainforest with Off the Path
For the preservation of the temperate rainforest
Together with Wilderness International, Off the Path is committed to preserving the temperate rainforest in western Canada. The Off the Path forest in the British Columbia region not only protects valuable rainforest, but also provides a habitat for many animal species and a healthy climate.
Protect even more rainforest together with Off the Path!
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
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
Country: Canada
Region: Porcher Island
Location of the protected area: on Porcher Island, approx. 40 km south of the port city of Prince Rupert and not far from the Alaskan border
Ecosystem: temperate coastal rainforest
Impressions from the temperate rainforest
The rainforest that you are protecting with your donation is located on Porcher Island in Canada and is a diverse habitat with different habitats. Its trees, waters, raised bogs and coastline provide a suitable habitat for a huge variety of animals and plants.
Among seaweed and kelp, a playful mink pursues its favorite food, abalone.
A deer on the rocky beach
Nestled in soft layers of ancient sphagnum moss grows rare long-leaved sundew, its nectar drops glistening in a rare sunbeam. In the silence of the bog, it lures flies into its trap with its sticky tentacles.
A rare coastal wolf on beach patrol.
The gnarled, old trees defy the harsh weather of the north coast. In the shelter of their thicket, otters can enjoy their seafood in peace, fertilizing the forest floor with the minerals from the shells.
In the sea, otters hunt for mussels and snails.
Protect temperate rainforest with Off the Path
Your wilderness certificate
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
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.