Peru is 60% covered by the Amazon rainforest. The Madre de Dios area is home to up to 10% of all bird species. The most important for protection and afforestation is the area between the Tambopata National Reserve, the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and the city of Puerto Maldonado. Due to unsustainable agriculture, there is a high risk of permanent destruction of the landscape, which can affect the lives of thousands of animal species.
Afforestation is a key activity for Haiti. It has long struggled with poor and unsustainable farming. The soil is very eroded and barren in most areas. This makes it dramatically difficult to grow crops. Trees help retain water in the soil, prevent erosion and return much-needed nutrients to the soil. Farmers in Haiti are learning how to manage the land responsibly and efficiently.
The old Mayans called Guatemala a land of trees. The diversity of the Guatemalan forest is enormous. Unfortunately, this situation has changed drastically recently due to strong population growth. Due to its location, Guatemala is exposed to natural disasters such as landslides and frequent floods.
The rainforest in Brazil is breathtaking. In its vicinity live most of the population. Unfortunately, these forests have reduced their area by 90 percent in the last 100 years. Even today, the area of the forest is declining, mainly due to logging, coffee growing, cattle breeding… Felled forests have fertile soil, which bears only a limited time. Then it is necessary to cut down new areas. In Brazil, there is no strength, will and resources for effective law enforcement to protect the rainforest. The devastating fires that have plagued the forest for the past few years are unparalleled in history.
The Andes are also one of the cases of uneconomical deforestation. Andy used to be heavily forested. Today they are struggling with the effects of excessive felling in the past. The local population relies on forest resources, such as crops, clean water, livelihoods. However, local communities have little to do with felling and are only struggling with its consequences. Excessive felling is to blame for local governments and businesses.
