Rain Forest Rescue Helps People Live in Harmony with the Land

Tropical rain forests have been called 'the lungs of the world.' They also provide the last remnants of habitat for some of our rarest animals, as well as thousands of plants yielding medicines and cures, with many more yet to be discovered. But forests are also home to millions of people, too.

 
This year, the Rain Forest Rescue program helped local families embrace practices that will forever protect the natural environment. Through education and support, here's how we're helping communities in the Maya Forest of Belize, Guatemala, and the Yucatan Peninsula reverse years of devastating farming practices and cut-and-run logging operations with sustainable shade-grown farming and forestry that is restoring forest health.