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We have protected 1 m2 rainforest in your name
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Personalise your certificate and download it here, complete with the exact geographical coordinates of your square metre in the ‘Rooted in Skincare’ forest. You can also protect more of the forest if you wish.

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It’s your turn now!

This Earth Day, Caudalie has protected 1 m² of rainforest in western Canada on your behalf!

Would you like to do even more? Then protect your own patch of old-growth forest now with an extra donation.

You’ll receive a certificate with the exact geographical coordinates of the protected forest area.

Let’s get started – for the future of our planet and for a healthy climate 🌳 

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1.5 CAD / 1 USD / 1 euro = 1 square metre of forest protected forever

Key information about your donation at a glance

  • Specific use: A donation of $1.5 CAD protects 1 m² of rainforest
  • Good for the climate: this is how 60 kg of CO2 remains permanently sequestered in living biomass
  • Transparency: you will receive a certificate showing the geographical coordinates and an aerial photograph of the protected woodland
  • Lasting impact: Your one-off donation guarantees the long-term protection of the area
  • Tax-deductible donation with a donation receipt
Country: Canada
Region: British Columbia
Location of the protected area: on Porcher Island, approximately 40 km south of the port city of Prince Rupert and not far from the border with Alaska
Ecosystem: temperate coastal rainforest

Your Wilderness Certificate

Immediately after making your donation, you will receive a personalised certificate detailing the piece of wilderness you have helped to protect.
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Wilderness Protection Certificate from Wilderness International for Jane Smith protecting 100 m² of rainforest in Misty Forest, Canada.

Impressions from the temperate rainforest

The temperate rainforest on Porcher Island, which you are helping to protect through your donation, is a diverse ecosystem comprising a variety of habitats. Its trees, waterways, raised bogs and coastline provide a suitable habitat for a vast array of animals and plants.
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Grey wolf with amber eyes standing on rocky beach, looking directly at camera.
A rare coastal wolf on patrol along the beach.
Sea otter standing upright on rocks covered with yellow seaweed in shallow coastal water.
In the sea, otters hunt for mussels and snails.
Lush forest floor with bright green ferns, moss-covered ground, fallen logs, and tall evergreen trees overhead.
The gnarled, ancient trees brave the harsh weather of the north coast. Sheltered by their dense foliage, otters can enjoy their seafood in peace, thereby enriching the forest soil with minerals from the shellfish.
Brown otter with whiskers resting on yellow-green seaweed on rocky shore
Amidst the seaweed and kelp, a playful mink is on the hunt for its favourite food: sea ears.
Red sundew plant covered in dewdrops with delicate tentacles, surrounded by grass and blurred background.
Nestled amongst soft layers of ancient peat moss grows the rare long-leaved sundew, whose droplets of nectar glisten in a rare ray of sunshine. In the silence of the bog, it lures flies into its trap with its sticky tentacles.
Humpback whale's tail flukes break through the ocean surface in a spray of water.
A humpback whale – a species that was almost wiped out by industrial whaling – is swimming in the waters adjacent to our protected areas.

About Wilderness International

The foundation, which has offices in Canada, Peru 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 carbon capture and biodiversity.
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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.

  • What obligations does sponsorship entail for me?

    There are no further obligations on your part. The donation is a one-off payment and enables us, as a foundation, to ensure the long-term protection of the area. The sponsorship is symbolic. The woodland remains the property of the foundation.

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