Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Deforestation, fires increasing in frequency and severity, and illegal trafficking of flora and fauna threaten millions of Indigenous peoples—and the tens of thousands of species of plants and animals that call rainforests home.
Keeping rainforests (which store carbon vital to fighting the climate crisis) standing—and ensuring they stay healthy—is critical to making sure biodiversity thrives.
Rainforests cared for by Indigenous peoples are less deforested, and studies show that biodiversity on Indigenous-managed lands is equal to or higher than biodiversity in other protected areas.
For over 35 years, Rainforest Foundation US has supported Indigenous peoples—rainforests’ best defenders—to protect their rainforest territories and uphold their rights.
Our work is not just an ethical imperative—it is a smart and effective strategy to protect biodiversity, slow climate change, and keep rainforests standing.
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Land Acknowledgement
Rainforest Foundation US recognizes and honors the original peoples of the land on which our headquarters is based in Brooklyn, New York: The Ramapough Munsee Lenape, who have cared for these lands and waters for generations. We ask the Ramapough Munsee Lenape people’s permission to be here as their guests and ask their blessing for the good continuation of our work.
A safer, more just, and truly sustainable future is not only possible—it’s within reach.
Have your Earth Day gift matched to support the rainforests’ best protectors—Indigenous communities. By helping to keep rainforests standing, we can safeguard our planet’s health and stabilize our shared climate for the future.
