Amazon rainforest with towering yellow flowering tree and winding blue river at sunset, shelters visible below.

Adventure Menu: Protecting the rainforests

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To preserve the most biodiverse forests

Real adventures require unspoilt nature. That’s why, since 2019, Adventure Menu has been supporting the Wilderness International Foundation to protect threatened wilderness areas in Canada and Peru. Our shared goal: to protect our ‘green lungs’. 

How many square metres of forest can we protect together?

Donations

have wilderness sponsors

m2 old-growth forest

protected for ever, thereby ensuring that

tonnes of CO2

remain permanently bound in the forest’s biomass

Adventure Menu develops and produces hand-cooked, 100% natural outdoor meals that deliver the highest quality to the mountains without any chemicals or preservatives. Adventure Menu actively takes responsibility for the locations of our adventures and, together with Wilderness International, is committed to preserving the last remaining wilderness areas, whilst providing meals for our staff on expeditions.

Pictures from the rainforest

The area of rainforest protected by the Less Waste Club is situated in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. There are 10 times more reptiles and amphibians there than in Germany; around 10 per cent of all the world’s bird species can be spotted here; and on one hectare of forest, you can find around 400 tree species – more than in the whole of Europe north of the Alps.
Rainforest canopy at sunrise with golden sky, tall trees silhouetted against bright sun, and mist-filled valley.
As the sun rises over the rainforests along the Tambopata River, the forest begins to breathe.
Colourful bird with deep blue head and wings, bright red breast, perched on a grey branch against a blurred green background.
In the rainforest along the Tambopata River, a full 10 per cent of all the world’s bird species can be spotted – a veritable El Dorado of biodiversity.
Capybara wading through shallow water near the riverbank with driftwood and vegetation in the background.
Weighing up to 75 kg, capybaras are the largest rodents in the world.
Dense tropical rainforest with moss-covered tree trunks, twisted branches, and lush green vegetation.
Massive buttress roots give these primeval forest giants stability.
Bright green tree frog with orange legs and belly clinging to a mossy branch against a black background.
Tiger-maki frogs are an indicator of an intact forest, as they depend on undisturbed rainforests.

Transparency

Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
What Adventure Menu values most about its partnership with Wilderness International is the transparency and the immediate impact of its involvement: every donation protects exactly 1 m² of unspoilt wilderness – permanently. Donors receive a certificate showing the geographical coordinates and an aerial photograph of the protected area, as well as a tax-deductible donation receipt.

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Let’s continue on this path together and permanently preserve even more unique wilderness: 

Your Wilderness Conservation Certificate – also a perfect gift

Immediately after making your donation, you’ll receive a personalised certificate detailing the piece of wilderness you’ve helped to protect. It also makes a brilliant gift, by the way!
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Wilderness protection certificate from Wilderness International for Toni Tropenwind. Protects 25m² of rainforest in Peru with images of bird, river and tree.

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About Wilderness International

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What does Wilderness International do?

    Wilderness International purchases wilderness areas in a legally secure manner and protects them for generations to come. These purchases are funded by donations, which not only ensure the long-term protection of the areas but also enable environmental education projects and research into CO2 sequestration and biodiversity. Donors receive a personalised certificate showing the exact geographical coordinates of the protected forest area, so that the protection can be directly traced. We are currently active in the temperate rainforest of western Canada and the Amazon rainforest of Peru, where we are protecting ancient primary rainforests.

  • Why is it important to protect the rainforest?

    It is important to protect the rainforest because this is the only way we can halt species extinction and climate change. They are home to the greatest biodiversity in the world 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 a stable rainfall pattern. They also help to cool the surrounding environment. 

  • How can we ensure that the protected area is preserved for all time?

    In Canada, we are aided by the high level of legal certainty and the legal framework, as well as the penalties – which even prohibit trespass – and the cultural and historical significance of property.

    In Peru, we have also launched a forest ranger programme in collaboration with local people. We have put several measures in place to ensure long-term protection. Generally speaking, we visit the areas on regular expeditions to check that everything is in order. We also work with local partners who inform us if necessary. The donations per square metre also already include the costs of property tax.

    The legal form of the foundation, unlike any other, enables it to fulfil a (charitable) purpose permanently and independently of external interests, thereby achieving the desired long-term effects. It is thus the most long-term organisational structure currently known. Not even states, companies or national parks are designed to last that long. This makes the foundation the only organisation oriented towards the lifespan of the ecosystems we protect.

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