Mein Regenwald in numbers

These numbers are impressive. They show how unique Mein Regenwald is - unique because of its great species richness, because of the importance of the forest and because of its organizational form as a non-governmental nature reserve.

20,000 hectares

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Initially, Mein Regenwald had an area of 20,000 hectares. Now we are working to expand the project up to 30,000 hectares. By way of comparison, this is equivalent to more than half of the German state of Bremen.

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Up to 3500 meters

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The nature conservation concession of Mein Regenwald is located at an altitude of 1500 to 3500 meters above sea level. By comparison, the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, is "only" 2962 meters high.

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2017

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Foundation of Mein Regenwald

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Thousands of species

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Mein Regenwald is the habitat of thousands of species. In 2017 alone, several unknown frog and lizard species were discovered nearby.

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More than Germany

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More different tree species grow in Mein Regenwald's forest than in all of Germany.

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Over 10 million

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Number of trees in the jungle of Mein Regenwald.

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100 million liters

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It is estimated that over 100 million liters of water evaporate in the forests of Mein Regenwald - every day.

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111 streams and rivers

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Approximately 111 streams and rivers rise in the Mein Regenwald reserve.

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Two counties

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Mein Regenwald contributes directly to the secure drinking water supply of two counties.

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Up to 3.5 million tons of CO2

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In total, up to 3.5 million tons of CO2 are stored in the Mein Regenwald Reserve. By protecting our rainforest, we ensure that this CO2 remains sequestered and is not released through slash-and-burn agriculture, for example, and then contributes to climate change.

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40,000 tons of CO2

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Every year, Mein Regenwald removes approximately 40,000 tons of CO2 from the earth's atmosphere. Mein Regenwald therefore actively contributes to the fight against climate change.

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Up to 3 locations

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To save even more rainforest, we have expanded Mein Regenwald to two locations. Soon, a third site may be added.

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Did you know already?

Peru is home to the Andean Condor, the world's largest flying bird. Its population in Peru is declining faster and faster.

Every fifth bird species in the world occurs in Peru, a total of around 2000. That is nine times more than in Germany.

Half of all animal and plant species in Peru will become extinct by 2060 if climate change continues unabated.

Peru has some nature conservation laws that serve as a model for other countries. These include private nature reserves and conservation concessions.

The potato comes from the Andes. Altogether there are over 3000 potato and more than 2000 sweet potato varieties and subspecies in Peru.

Peru is home to over 1000 plant species important to human nutrition. 4,500 wild plant species are used for food, medicine, construction, textiles or decoration.

Every tenth known plant species on earth occurs in Peru.

The tropical mountain rainforests of Peru are considered one of the most important hotspots of global biodiversity.

The drinking water supply of almost all Peruvian cities and all agricultural irrigation projects in the coastal and Andean regions depend on the glaciers in the Andes, which are melting faster and faster due to climate change.

There are four species of camels in Peru: vicuña, guanaco, alpaca, llama. A small subspecies of the vicuna was wiped out in the coastal region by the Europeans.

The national bird of Peru is the Andean rock cock.

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The dangers

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Tropical rainforests are irreplaceable for biodiversity, the global climate, rainfall distribution, and the global economy. Yet everywhere they are being destroyed at such a rapid rate that catastrophe could result. The threats to the Mein Regenwald Project are also many. Learn more about the threats we're fighting here.

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