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Key points at a glance

Clarity, transparency and accuracy are important to us – both in nature conservation and in our communications. Please therefore note: 

• Three sister organisations, one mission
  Wilderness International comprises three non-profit sister foundations in Germany, Canada and Peru. Each of the three foundations was co-founded by local people, and locals are actively involved in each one. There are always local projects, such as forest guardians in Peru. At an international level, we work together to protect wilderness and promote environmental education. Furthermore, all three foundations are always registered in the land registry when new land is purchased, to strengthen the security of the conservation efforts.
• “Protecting the rainforest” rather than “buying”
  it Donors and companies can join us in protecting the rainforest. You cannot buy forest from us. The forest areas are purchased by the three Wilderness International foundations in Peru, Canada and Germany and remain in their ownership. Donations finance the purchase and enable long-term protection. This is a symbolic sponsorship.
• Every euro donated protects 1m² of forest in the long
  term. Every one-off donation ensures the protection of the forest plot for the foreseeable future – not just for a year or a human lifetime – and every square metre protected permanently sequesters 60 kg of CO₂. “The legal form of a foundation, unlike any other, allows a (charitable) purpose to be realised permanently and independently of external interests, thereby achieving the desired long-term effects.” _{North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Advice Centre}