Forests Projects
Forests are a crucial part of a healthy planet, and help reduce CO2. Our projects preserve and manage existing forests, replant native trees in degraded areas, and protect biodiversity.
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Costa Rican Rainforests
Through a nonprofit called FUNDECOR, nearly 100 square miles in the central volcanic mountain range of Costa Rica are being set aside for forest preservation. The project is part of a country-wide program stopping the destruction of the Costa Rican rain forest which has thus far recaptured 26 percent of the country's land-mass-to-forest cover, sequestering millions of tons of carbon. Most of these humid tropical rainforests are old-growth, or mature second-growth, and noted for their extreme diversity of species. Besides fighting global warming, the forests preserve priceless biodiversity, protect local aquifers and watersheds, and mitigate erosion.
- Region:
- Costa Rica
- Offset:
- $12.00 / Ton
