Iscozacín · Peruvian Amazon
You came for the wonder.
Leave a forest behind.
Every trip has a footprint. Erase yours by planting native trees on degraded Amazon land — real trees, with GPS coordinates, photos and a certificate with your name on it.
- trees planted
- 0+
- trees planted
- under management
- 0 ha
- under management
- already restored
- 0 ha
- already restored
- native species
- 0+
- native species
How it works
From your trip to a living forest, in three steps.
Measure your footprint
Our calculator estimates the CO₂ of your flights, transport and stay in Peru — and tells you exactly how many trees offset it.
We plant native trees
Local crews plant your trees on degraded pastureland in Iscozacín. You receive a certificate, your tree numbers and GPS coordinates.
Watch your forest grow
We maintain and monitor every hectare for years, sending you photo updates as your trees become a living Amazon forest.
Impact so far
The forest is already growing.
native trees in the ground
CO₂ captured over their lifetime*
degraded pasture restored
primary forest protected forever
trees this land can hold
Amazon species replanted
Phase 1 — Iscozacín restoration
0.0%4 of 54.4 plantable hectares restored. Every tree you plant moves this bar.
*Conservative estimate of 250 kg CO₂ per native tree over its first 20 years of growth.
Honest forestry
1,100 trees per hectare. 500 giants forever.
We plant densely — about 1,100 native trees per hectare — because young trees protect each other from sun, wind and weeds.
As the forest matures, around 500 of the strongest trees grow into the permanent canopy. The other 600 are gradually and selectively thinned — a standard practice called raleo — giving the giants room to thrive while the managed timber helps fund maintenance and new land purchases.
Nothing is clear-cut, ever. And the 20% of our land that is standing primary forest is untouchable — protected for life.
One hectare over 20 years
500 trees become the permanent forest canopy
600 trees are selectively thinned to let the canopy mature (each dot = 10 trees)
The journey of your tree
From a click to a canopy.
- 1
You plant
Choose your trees online — from $10.
- 2
Nursery
Native seedlings are raised in our local nursery.
- 3
Planting
Local crews plant at the start of the rainy season.
- 4
Maintenance
Weeding, protection and replanting for 3+ years.
- 5
Growth
Your trees close canopy and wildlife returns.
- 6
Carbon capture
Each tree locks away CO₂ for decades.
- 7
Mature forest
Declared a Private Conservation Area (ACP).
The bigger picture
You're not buying a tree. You're rebuilding an ecosystem.
Our 68 hectares in Iscozacín are just the beginning. The model is a flywheel: restore, protect, expand.
Acquire degraded land
We buy exhausted cattle pasture — land the forest lost decades ago.
Restore it with natives
Dense planting of 20+ Amazon species rebuilds soil, shade and water cycles.
Protect it forever
Recovered land is declared a Private Conservation Area (ACP) under Peruvian law.
Replicate across the Amazon
Every tree sold funds the next hectare, the next valley, the next forest.
Radical transparency
Where your $10 goes.
Every dollar has a job. This is the representative breakdown of one tree — audited allocations will be published as the project grows.
- $2.50 — Nursery & native seedlings
- $2.00 — Planting crews (local employment)
- $2.50 — 3-year maintenance & replanting
- $1.00 — Monitoring, photos & GPS tracking
- $1.50 — Land acquisition & ACP conservation
- $0.50 — Operations & platform
Your trees, tracked
Not a promise. Proof.
- A digital certificate with your name and tree numbers
- GPS coordinates of your planting parcel
- Photo updates as your trees grow
- The full history of the forest you helped build
Certificate of Reforestation
Aiko Tanaka
planted
10 trees
Parcel A-04 · Iscozacín, Perú
10°23′S 75°13′W
WRF-2026-00147 · wereforest.org
For companies
Turn your ESG goals into hectares.
Offset corporate emissions, sponsor whole hectares, and give your clients a forest instead of a coupon — with reports and certificates for every campaign.
For travelers
Give a tree. Better than a souvenir.
Dedicate trees to someone you love, celebrate a wedding or a new baby with a growing forest, or gift your travel companions their own piece of the Amazon.
Questions, answered.
Is my tree really planted?
Yes. Every order is assigned to a numbered parcel in Iscozacín with GPS coordinates. You receive a certificate, and we publish planting records and photo updates for every parcel.
How much CO₂ does one tree offset?
We use a conservative estimate of 250 kg of CO₂ per native tree over its first 20 years. Real capture varies by species and site — which is why we estimate low and plant generously.
What happens to the 600 trees that are thinned?
Selective thinning (raleo) is standard sustainable forestry: it gives the 500 permanent trees light and space to become giants. The managed timber income funds maintenance and new land purchases. Nothing is ever clear-cut, and the permanent canopy stays forever.
What is a Private Conservation Area (ACP)?
An ACP is a legal designation by the Peruvian state (SERNANP) that protects private land for conservation. Our goal is to convert restored land into ACPs, making the protection permanent and legally binding.
Can I visit my trees?
That's the dream — and yes. Iscozacín is in the beautiful Palcazú Valley. Contact us and we'll help you arrange a visit to walk the forest you helped plant.