Since 2019, Eagle Wing Tours Whale & Wildlife Watching has offset 100% of the company's remaining CO₂ emissions every year through old-growth forest protection . In addition, their customers are involved in wilderness protection through a conservation dollar. On top of this, Wilderness International benefits from a portion of the company's profits, which are donated to the foundation and other nature conservation organizations via the "1% for the Planet" initiative.
Let's continue on this path together and permanently preserve even more unique wilderness: Protect a piece of the Eagle Wing Tours rainforest now.
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Eagle Wing Tours Whale & Wildlife Watching is the largest tour operator for whale and wildlife watching from Victoria in British Columbia and a role model when it comes to environmental protection: whether it's concrete nature conservation, environmental education, sustainable tourism, support for research projects or partnerships with First Nations - Eagle Wing Tours leads by example in every area, often as the first company in the region. The tour operator has received numerous awards for its commitment to sustainability and nature conservation and, as a founding member of the Victoria Sustainable Tourism Alliance (ViSTA), is also a pioneering advocate of sustainable and responsible eco-tourism in cooperation with other companies.
Responsibility for the marine ecosystems that form the basis of the company is firmly anchored in Eagle Wing Tours' core concept. Since 2019, the tour operator has regularly worked with its customers to protect temperate rainforests in Canada.
In the "Floating Classroom", Eagle Wing Tours passes on important knowledge about wilderness protection to the next generation.
Parts of the area protected by Eagle Wing Tours are located in the "Grizzly Forest" in Toba Valley - a real bear paradise.
The coastal rainforests and glacial rivers of the Toba Valley are also spawning grounds for salmon ...
... which in turn are the livelihood of the orcas and many other wild animals that the participants of Eagle Wing Tours want to observe.
For many years, we have been successfully working with Wilderness International to preserve important forest areas. Thanks to our partnership, we have already protected tens of thousands of square meters of old-growth forest and set a new standard - as Canada's first CO₂-neutral whale-watching provider.
Brett Soberg
Co-Owner of Eagle Wing Tours
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The wilderness areas that Eagle Wing Tours protects in the temperate rainforest extend over several islands in northwest British Columbia and the Toba Valley. The most species-rich ecosystems in the northern hemisphere are located here. Their ancient giant trees provide a safe habitat for an incredible number of animal and plant species.
A view into the treetops of the jungle giants in the temperate rainforest of western Canada.
The ghost flower is white instead of green because it does not photosynthesize. Instead, it is connected to fungi in the soil, which supply it with nutrients from the jungle giants.
A healthy grizzly bear population still exists in the "Grizzly Forest" conservation area in the wilderness of Canada's Toba Valley.
In the silence of the forest bog, the rare sundew catches flies with its sticky tentacles.
A rare coastal wolf on patrol on Porcher Island beach.
A bald eagle was successful in the hunt.
Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
What particularly impressed Eagle Wing Tours about Wilderness International was the transparent and concrete use of the donations: 1€ donation protects 1 m2 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.
Let's continue on this path together and preserve even more unique wilderness in the long term:
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
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.
Whether it's a plane or a road trip: with our special tool for different means of transportation and types of travel, you can calculate thecarbon footprint of your trip easily and free of charge.
And afterwards, you can offset the emissions directly by protecting valuable rainforest - so that more sustainable tourism and nature conservation go hand in hand now and in the future.
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.
