HEROLÉ is committed to the protection of endangered wildlife
For the preservation of biodiversity & wilderness
HEROLÉ has been a conservation partner of Wilderness International since 2019.
The jointly protected forest areas are located in the land of the rufous hummingbirds in Canada and in the Secret Forest in Peru, in the Madre de Dios region.
Donations
have
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
remain permanently stored in the biomass of the forest
Donations
have
m² old-growth forest
forever protected, thus ensuring that
tons of CO₂
remain permanently stored in the biomass of the forest
HEROLÉ has been a specialist in sustainable school trips since 2020 and offers school trips as part of the UNESCO World Action Program "Education for Sustainable Development". The tour operator also provides information on the topic of climate and travel. In addition, teachers can take action together with their students with further campaigns to make their class trip 100% CO₂-neutral, e.g. with an additional donation.
HEROLÉ committed to expedition
In March 2023, Managing Director Carsten Herold accompanied Wilderness International on an expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. There he visited the protected areas and saw the foundation's work for himself.
HEROLÉ sets an example for responsible travel - also on our expedition in Peru.
The FOREST FOR FUTURE is green and pristine - a real piece of wilderness.
The partnership between HEROLÉ and Wilderness International is not just on paper: teamwork is essential in the rainforest.
The Tambopata River flows very close to the HEROLÉ FOREST FOR FUTURE and creates special habitats.
With Wilderness International, we share a common vision of teaching young people the value of our natural world and enabling them to take responsibility for it themselves. Together, we have preserved over 500,000 m² of rainforest in Canada and Peru for future generations. This has enabled us to give many school classes the opportunity to engage intensively with sustainability and global responsibility.
Daniela Loichen
Sustainability officer at HEROLÉ class trips
Kai Andersch, CEO of Wilderness International, sends his thanks from Peru for many years of important support from the community.
Certificates with geocoordinates
Here you can see the certificates for all the forest areas that HEROLÉ has protected so far. You can also use the link in the description to see where the protected area is located on the map.
The HEROLÉ FOREST FOR FUTURE in Canada
In 2019 and 2020, HEROLÉ protected a 64 m² piece of wilderness in the temperate rainforest of Western Canada for every class trip. In this way, 64,000 m² in the land of the hummingbirds have been legally protected for the future and around 75% of the trip's CO₂ emissions have been offset by booking a HEROLÉ class trip.
A view of the treetops in Canada's temperate rainforest.
A rare coastal wolf on patrol on Porcher Island beach.
A bald eagle hunting.
In the silence of the forest bog, the rare sundew catches flies with its sticky tentacles.
Impressions from the protected area in Peru
Since 2021, 1 m² of old-growth forest has been protected for every person traveling with HEROLÉ - now also in the tropical rainforest in Peru. Here, the protected areas are located in the Madre de Dios region, along the Tambopata River. Playful monkeys, mysterious jaguars and liana-covered jungle giants are at home in these forests.
The Amazon rainforest of the Tambopata region is one of the most species-rich ecosystems on earth.
Scarlet macaws shimmer in the green canopy.
Shy brown-backed tamarin monkeys move safely around the reserve.
The Tambopata is the habitat of the spectacled caiman.
The primeval forest giants in the HEROLÉ FOREST FOR FUTURE are several hundred years old and some are over 40 meters high.
Transparency
Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
What particularly impressed HEROLÉ about Wilderness International was the transparent and specific 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.
You too can protect a piece of HEROLÉ FOREST FOR FUTURE
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.
Protect Peru's wilderness with HEROLÉ
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.
CO2 calculator for travel
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 the carbon 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.