The Eden Project is working with the Matambú Forest Nature Reserve, which in the last 20 years has regrown a vast swathe of degraded farm land into secondary growth tropical dry forest, part of Costa Ricas remarkable programme of reforestation and restoring biodiversity.

Our ambitious plan is to continue the regeneration of this forest and expand its area across the peninsula, encouraging the return of wildlife (including jaguars and tapirs) and work with the local communities to create a region that is sustainable both environmentally and economically. This will involve creating training and education programmes that encourage business and employment opportunities, which are symbiotic with the forest.

Funds raised through this campaign will help the Eden Project to buy the Matambú Forest Nature Reserve in order to continue and develop this vital work.

Encouraging sustainable tourism to help spread the message of regeneration around the world will be an essential part of this vision. To help achieve this, we have partnered with the Costa Rica Tourism Board to install an Eco Lodge exhibit, creating a slice of Costa Rican sanctuary deep within the Eden Projects Rainforest Biome. It tells the story of how Costa Rica is committed to regenerating the country, re-growing the rainforest and creating an extraordinary environmental destination.

Costa Rica is five times smaller than the UK, and yet it looks after and protects 6.5% of the worlds biodiversity, leading the way in conservation, ecotourism, and creating a sustainable future.

Please donate to this appeal, and help us protect the future of this precious forest. Together, we can help care for, and grow, paradise. Thank you so much for your support.

https://www.edenproject.com/new-edens/eden-project-costa-rica