Who is behind Wilderness International?

Wilderness International is backed by three non-profit organizations, one each in Peru, Canada and Germany. You can read more about them under "About Us". Wilderness International Germany is backed by 25 founders, the eight members of the foundation board, three board members, our operational team, many volunteers and countless donors, partners, sponsors and supporters. You can find out more on the page "Wilderness International Germany".

On the Canadian side, Marco Lou, Tobias Hürten and Kai Andersch take care of our partnerships, land purchases, expeditions and the protection of our forest areas. In addition, volunteers, donors and supporters are involved here as well. You can find more information under "Wilderness International (Canada)".

For Wilderness International Peru, the seven founders:inside form the foundation board. On the ground, the president of the organization, Dr. Chris Kirkby, together with the forest ranger Santiago Durand and the rest of the operational team, takes care of the regular monitoring of the protected areas, the daily research work in the forests, the search and purchase of new land, and projects with local partners. You can find more information on the page "Wilderness International Peru".