A 19-hectare of largely primary rainforest, directly bordering the existing 278-hectare reserve of Stichting Adopteer Regenwoud, is scheduled for imminent logging. The reserve forms part of the UNESCO-listed La Amistad Biosphere Reserve and buffers Barbilla National Park. Losing this area would not only destroy irreplaceable primary forest but undermine a recently finished reforestation project nearby.
This amount was critical to make the purchase of the whole area possible
Have donated the initial amount of 10.000 euro that was doubled by us
of primary rainforest saved from imminent logging danger
Preserving mature, biologically complex primary forest is irreplaceable on human timescales, unlike young replanting. Securing the parcel prevents fragmentation of a buffer zone, protects wide-ranging species’ territories, supports water regulation and erosion control, and strengthens a 15-year track record of rainforest conservation in the region. Furthermore, showing the local people the benefits of conservation over logging for the whole community, is expected to motivate other landowners to also join our conservation efforts.
To permanently secure and protect the 19-hectare threatened parcel (no 16 on the map left) in the lowland rainforest region of Costa Rica (50–250 m altitude, eastern Costa Rica) by purchasing it outright, thereby expanding the existing 278-hectare reserve and safeguarding habitat for jaguars, pumas, primates and hundreds of other plant and animal species, including IUCN Red List species.
Find out more on their own website: Regenwoud adopteren in Costa Rica