Buy a plant and get 1m2 of rain forest free!

 The world's tropical primeval forests are disappearing rapidly. At the moment, there is an estimated 1800 million hectares of rain forest left. Every year, approximately 17 million hectares is chopped down. Felled rain forest never comes back.  This means that humankind is in the process of ruining its own 'lungs' because the rain forests play an important role in the production of oxygen on our planet. Moreover, the rainforests are important as the natural environment for small farmers and Indians. It is also important to the world's forestry that tropical rainforests remain intact. 
Perhaps you often think that you would like to do something about this but do not know where to start? It is very simple: just buy a plant from Elstgeest Potplanten! In doing so, you participate in Natural Gift, a unique plan for protecting the rainforests of Central America.
 

Who is the Oasebos Foundation?


The Oasebos Foundation is a Dutch initiative that came about in 2004. Oasebos is dedicated to the protection of the primeval forests in Costa Rica, Central America. Currently, the foundation manages no less than 130 hectares. In close cooperation with the local population, Oasebos searches for areas that can be managed properly and responsibly as a nature reserve. Oasebos works with volunteers and incurs very little expenses. This means that all proceeds as brought in by the foundation can be used for the acquisition of new primeval forests.
 
 
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When you buy a plant from Elstgeest Potplanten, you buy more than just a beautiful houseplant. You also buy a square metre of tropical rain forest. Every time a plant is sold, Elstgeest Potplanten namely donates a certain amount. This amount is exactly enough to buy a square metre of the Maquenque primeval forest.  These rain forests are situated in the far north of Costa Rica, on the border river with Nicaragua. In that region the Dutch foundation Stichting Oasebos actively works at preserving as much of the world's natural 'nursery' . The foundation already has an option on two large plots, one that measures one hundred and another that is seventy hectares. 

Would you like to help preserve one of the loveliest natural environments in the world for future generations? Then buy a plant that bears the Natural Gift label. Thank you very much!

For more information, please check out the Stichting Oasebos foundation website.



 
 

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