Join us in protecting the most biodiverse rainforest on earth
At POLYGON, we know only too well how destructive fire can be. That's why we have launched a pilot project together with Wilderness International to protect the Peruvian rainforest from human-caused forest fires using smart sensor technology.
But we want to do even more and have founded our own POLYGON Community Forest: With every euro donated by employees and partners, we protect 1 m2 old-growth forest for all time. Will you help us to keep our community forest growing?
Donations
m2 of old-growth forest
tonnes of CO2
Save rainforest now!
Mysterious jaguars, wild bats and liana-covered jungle giants - the Peruvian Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse place on earth! Together with Polygon and Wilderness International, you can protect this forest forever.
Your Donation at a Glance
Specific use: 1 € donation protects 1 m² of rainforest
Good for the climate: 60 kg of CO2 remain permanently bound 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: Peru
- Region: Madre de Dios
- Location of the protected area: along the Tambopata River, about 30 km southwest of the town of Puerto Maldonado.
- Ecosystem: tropical Amazon rainforest
Your wilderness certificate
You will receive a personalized certificate of the piece of wilderness you protected immediately after your donation.
Thanks to the geo-coordinates, you know exactly which piece of forest we are protecting with your donation.
Impressions from the Peruvian Jungle
In the Madre de Dios region there are 10 times more reptiles and amphibians than in Germany, about 10 % of all bird species in the world can be observed here and on one hectare of forest you can find about 400 tree species, more than in all 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.
Insects look for the "tears" of tortoises which contain rare salt.
When the sun rises over the rainforest along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe.
The Wilderness International team in front of a tree with large buttress roots in the tropical rainforest of Peru.
Ancient tree giants in the tropical rainforest
About Wilderness International
The foundation, based in Canada, Peru and Germany, purchases legally secure wilderness areas and protects them for all futures. The purchases are refinanced by donations that ensure the long-term protection of the areas and enable environmental education projects and research on CO2 storage and biodiversity.
As Wacken Community we want to protect together 4 million square meters old-growth forest in Peru forever! This area corresponds to the size of the entire Wacken site. The first 1000 m2 have already been protected by the organizers of the Wacken Festival. The aim of the action is to take responsibility and to say thank you to nature. By protecting valuable primeval forests, we preserve the habitat of a unique biodiversity and ensure a healthy climate.
We want to protect 4 million square meters of rainforest by 2032, i.e. within the next ten years. That would be a € 5 donation per festival visitor per year.
There are no further obligations for you. The donation is one-time, and enables us as a foundation to ensure the long-term protection of the area. The sponsorship is a symbolic one. The forest area remains the property of the Foundation.
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.
In Peru, for example, we work intensively with local people as part of our forest guardian program. They regularly walk the protected areas and represent our organization in the community. They put up signs, talk to local people about our forest protection projects and confront unauthorized activities if necessary. Thereby, the forest guardians also generate a sustainable income.
In Canada, we not only work with partner companies, but also look back on great collaborations with First Nations. These include a sponsored run and several conservation expeditions with the Cowichan First Nation of Vancouver Island, as well as the joint effort to protect the Peel River Watershed with the Gwich'in of Fort McPherson.
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.
