The trees that form the canopy of the GAI Selva reserve have been protected for over twenty years. Today they are threatened by invaders from the city and neighboring deforested areas. Our reforestation and sustainable development projects will eventually eliminate this threat. Unitl then, we must commit our limited resources to guarding our plants and animals.

You or your organization can help us retain our assets for projects by adopting a tree and the ecosystem it supports.

What You Can Do?
We all know something needs to be done to stop the destruction to this world that we all share - the problem is overwhelming and so often no specific solutions are offered. Well, GAI would like to start by taking specific steps.

You could adopt a Grandfather Tree!!!

The Yaco Shapana is a special kind of large tree. It grows on the river banks and forms part of the canopy that is home to monkeys, parrots, macaws, and a host of plant, animal, and insect life. Unfortunately, it is favored for making dugout canoes. We have several dozen of these Yaco Shapanas on the preserve. Guarding them has been a challenge. Twice we have saved them from invaders who attempted entry to this unguarded portion of the reserve. With your donation, we will build a guardhouse in this unguarded area and hire a guard to protect these trees at all times.

What your $1,500 donation will do:

• Build and staff a guardhouse to protect your tree from invaders and safeguard the ecosystem surrounding it.
• Provide work and income for local families, who will learn to value their trees and environment as a sustainable industry.
• Engage student interns in the identification and photographing of trees for adoption.
• Protect a tree in the Peruvian Amazon and the species it supports from extinction!