Gray wolf standing on driftwood by a riverbank, surrounded by rocks and forested area with green trees.

Packwork for the protection of endangered forests

Every walk with your dog protects 1 m2 of wilderness forever.
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For the conservation of biodiversity and wilderness

Since 2025, Renée Leising has been working with Packwork, in collaboration with Wilderness International, to promote old-growth forest protection in Peru and Canada. With every dog walk, the dog walker and carer from Mainz now protects 1 m2 of threatened wilderness in western Canada – where the wild relatives of her four-legged charges can find a safe home for life.

Let’s continue on this path together and permanently preserve even more unique wilderness: you too can now protect a piece of the Packwork rainforest.

Donations

have wilderness sponsors

m2 Old-growth forests in Canada and Peru

protected for ever, thereby ensuring that

tonnes of CO2

remain permanently bound within the forest’s biomass

Since 2018, Renée Leising has been offering dog walking, dog-sitting and dietary advice with heart and passion through her business, Packwork – Rudeln mit Leidenschaft, in Mainz and the surrounding area. As a qualified dog trainer and graduate in pet psychology, her dog walks not only promote the wellbeing of the dogs in her care locally, but also help to foster a stable environment and biodiversity in Western Canada through effective old-growth forest protection.
Your home gives you a sense of security. The old-growth forest is also a home – for species conservation.
Renée Leising Packwork: A Passion for Pack Running

The Packwork Forest in Canada

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

A walk through the temperate rainforest

The wilderness areas that Packwork protects in the temperate rainforest are situated on Porcher Island on Canada’s west coast. They constitute the most biodiverse ecosystem in the Northern Hemisphere. Their ancient giant trees provide a safe habitat for an incredible number of animal and plant species.
Upward view of an old-growth forest with massive, moss-covered tree trunks and green canopy against blue sky.
A glimpse into the canopy of Canada’s temperate rainforest.
Grey-brown wolf standing on rocky shore with blurred water and trees in the background.
A rare coastal wolf on patrol on the beach at Porcher Island.
Bald eagle perched on a nest of branches and twigs on weathered wooden beams against a clear blue sky.
A glimpse into the nursery: thanks to numerous conservation measures, the population of bald eagles on Porcher Island has stabilised.
Aerial view of wetland with dark water winding through light brown moss and green vegetation patches.
The moors on Porcher Island are massive CO2 sinks and provide vital habitat for cranes, wolves, roe deer and the rare sundew.
Lush temperate rainforest with moss-covered trees, dense undergrowth, and verdant canopy beneath overcast sky.
A glimpse into the wild heart of the Packwork Forest: giant trees thousands of years old and thick carpets of moss dominate the scene.

A glimpse into the rainforest and the wolf’s den

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The Packwork Protected Areas in Peru

Donations

have wilderness sponsors

m2 old-growth forest

protected forever and thus ensuring that

tonnes of CO2

remain permanently bound in the forest’s biomass

Impressions from Peru

In Peru, the protected areas are situated in the Madre de Dios region, not far from the town of Puerto Maldonado, along the Tambopata River. This is home to the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth: playful monkeys, mysterious jaguars and vine-draped jungle giants all call this place home.
Aerial view of rainforest with large yellow flowering tree beside river at sunset, with small buildings below.
There are still dense, contiguous areas of rainforest along the Tambopata River.
Two red macaws with blue wings flying over lush green rainforest canopy beneath a blue sky.
Magnificent macaws are regularly seen flying over the nature reserves.
Crocodile resting on pebbles along riverbank with raised head, lush green vegetation in background.
A spectacled caiman is basking on the riverbank.
Looking upward in a forest with towering tree trunks and lush green canopy
Every primeval forest is a complex habitat in its own right, home to thousands of species.

Transparency

Why old-growth forest protection with WI?
What particularly impressed Packwork about Wilderness International was the transparent and specific way in which donations are used: a €1 donation protects 1m2 of old-growth forest – forever. 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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You too can help protect a patch of Packwork Forest in Canada

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

Your Wilderness Conservation Certificate

Immediately after making your donation, you’ll receive a personalised certificate detailing the piece of wilderness you’ve helped to protect – complete with its exact geographical coordinates. It also makes a brilliant gift, by the way!
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Wilderness International certificate for Toni Tropenwind protecting 25 m² of rainforest in Canada with images of wildlife and forest.

Sagittarius with Packwork Wilderness in Canada

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About Wilderness International

The foundation, which has offices in Peru, Canada and Germany, acquires wilderness areas in a legally secure manner and protects them for the long term. These acquisitions are funded by donations, which ensure the long-term protection of the areas and enable environmental education projects and research into CO2 storage and biodiversity.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is Wilderness International, and what does the organisation do?

    Wilderness International is a non-profit environmental organisation with a single goal: to protect the Earth’s last remaining unique forests and wilderness areas for ever. To this end, Wilderness International purchases plots of land through registration in the land register, thereby ensuring their legally secure and permanent protection. The land purchases are funded by donations towards so-called ‘wilderness sponsorships’. Wilderness sponsors receive a personalised certificate stating the exact geographical coordinates of the protected forest area.

    WI Germany and WI Canada were founded in 2008 by 25 people from six countries, representing 24 different professional fields and aged between 18 and 69. In 2019, the Peruvian organisation dedicated to protecting the tropical rainforest joined the initiative. Today, Wilderness International consists of three sister foundations: 

    In addition to the founding donors, Wilderness International Germany is supported by eight members of the Foundation Board, three members of the Executive Board, our operational team, many volunteers and countless donors, partners, sponsors and supporters. You can find out more on the “Wilderness International Germany” page.

    At Wilderness International Canada, alongside Tobias Hürten and Kai Andersch, Marco Lou, Tyler Bruce and Stephen Gabrysh also work directly on the ground to manage our partnerships, land acquisitions, expeditions and the protection of our forest areas. Volunteers, donors and supporters are also actively involved here. You can find out more under “Wilderness International Canada”.

    At Wilderness International Peru, the seven founders form the board of trustees. On the ground, the organisation’s president, Dr Chris Kirkby, works alongside a team of forest rangers and the rest of the operational team to oversee the protected areas, carry out research and biodiversity monitoring in the forests, the search for and purchase of new plots of land, and projects with local schools, communities and partners. You can find more information on the “Wilderness International Peru” page.

  • What role does the temperate rainforest in Western Canada play?

    When you think of Canada, images of dense forests and untamed nature spring to mind. And with good reason: 70 per cent of the country consists of large natural areas. 34 per cent of Canada’s land area is covered by forest, 53 per cent of which is primeval forest. In total, Canada is home to 20 per cent of the world’s remaining wilderness areas, yet this pioneer’s dream of endless expanses is fading. 

    Everyone is aware of the value of – and the threats to – the Amazon rainforest. Yet hardly anyone speaks of British Columbia’s forgotten ecosystem: it is home to the world’s last large contiguous area of temperate rainforest. This primeval forest is a wonder of nature. It is home to wild coastal wolves, salmon-fishing bald eagles, mystical spirit bears, rare carnivorous sundews and gigantic primeval giants such as maple trees, Alaskan cedars, Douglas firs and giant thuja trees, which can reach ages of up to 2,000 years and heights of 100 metres. This makes the primeval forests of western Canada the most species-rich ecosystem in the Northern Hemisphere. Furthermore, the forests, primeval giants and forest bogs in our Canadian protected areas are absolute champions of CO2 storage and one of the most important ‘sinks’ in the Earth’s carbon cycle.

    And yet British Columbia, of all places, is one of the last jurisdictions in the world that continues to permit the large-scale felling of primeval giants aged between 600 and 1,800 years. Between 2003 and 2010, deforestation in British Columbia alone was responsible for higher annual CO2 emissions than the whole of Finland. The main causes are the timber industry, agriculture and infrastructure development.