In Peru, local forest guardian:innen ensure the protection of our areas. They regularly monitor the land by means of inspections, drone flights and sensors, are in contact with the people in the region and manage environmental education and agroforestry projects.
By protecting their local forests, they can earn a sustainable living as an alternative to felling trees, hunting or gold mining.
forest guardian:inside are locals who have a lot of experience and knowledge about the forest.
forest guardian:inside are locals who have a great deal of experience and knowledge about the forest. Therefore, in addition to safeguarding the protected areas, another important task is to lead environmental education projects with people from the nearby town of Puerto Maldonado and the surrounding area. In this way, they pass on their knowledge and experience to the local community and inspire them to protect the forests.
As guides, forest guardian:innen also lead and support our international expedition teams in monitoring and documenting the protection of the areas and carrying out research projects.
In Peru, local forest guardian:innen ensure the protection of our areas. They regularly monitor the land, are in contact with the people of the region and manage environmental education and agroforestry projects. This enables them to earn a sustainable living by protecting the forest.
forest guardian:inside are locals who have a great deal of experience and knowledge about the forest. Therefore, in addition to monitoring the protected areas, another important task is to lead environmental education projects with people from the nearby town of Puerto Maldonado and the surrounding area. In this way, they pass on their knowledge and experience to the local community and inspire them to protect the forests.
The forest guardian:innen program offers a sustainable livelihood that is an alternative to felling trees, hunting or digging for gold.
As guides, forest guardian:innen also lead and support our international expedition teams in monitoring and documenting the protection of the areas and carrying out research projects.
Forest Guardian
I studied biology at UNSAAC in Cusco and have since worked on various projects in the Madre de Dios region, including an environmental study on the renaturation of natural areas destroyed by gold mines and tree species threatened with extinction. My studies have taught me to respect, appreciate and, above all, love nature. It has brought me here, to my beloved jungle, to do a great work. It reminds me of what the poet Rabindranath Tagore once said: "Turn a tree into firewood and it will burn for you, but it will not bear flowers or fruit for your children." Meanwhile, these are no longer just words, they are our reality.
For me, it is indescribable to be able to study and protect what is so close to my heart. To even be able to make it my profession is one of the best gifts that life could have given me.
Forest Guardian
I am originally from the highlands of Peru and am proud of my roots in Arequipa. I have known the jungle for many years. My children were born in Madre de Dios. I immediately fell in love with the jungle and carried out many important construction works for the city, for example the obelisk of Madre de Dios. I consider myself a lover of biodiversity and a connoisseur of flora and fauna since I was 20 years old. I am happy to be part of WI because I like the approach of protecting nature and preserving what little we have left of our wonderful forests.
Forest Guardian
I am the first forest guardian from Wilderness International.
Boating, walking through the dense rainforest, documenting animal sightings, using GPS, flying drones, carrying out environmental education projects and accompanying agroforestry projects - the activities of our forest guardian:innen are diverse.
Forest ranger Stefany at work in our agroforestry plot
Team meeting
forest guardian Chiki launches the drone for a control flight
forest guardian Bruno shows the honeybees we are working with as part of the agroforestry project
We are delighted about the steadily growing team of people who want to protect the rainforest together forever!
the forest guardian:indoor station in the Secret Forest incl. solar system
The river is the main artery of the rainforest - which is why boating is an important part of the forest guardian:innen daily work routine.
We set up fire sensors.
Another important task is the erection of signs at the borders of our protected areas.
The forest guardian:innen support the research team in their work with camera traps.