Sacred Forests connects sustainability‑focused brands with Indigenous‑led rewilding projects, funding land‑buyback, guardianship payments, and restoration of sacred forest territories. Using real‑time satellite monitoring and Indigenous ecological knowledge, the platform ensures high‑integrity protection, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity outcomes while providing transparent impact reporting.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Forests that are essential for climate regulation, biodiversity, and cultural heritage are being degraded or lost due to illegal occupation, insufficient protection, and lack of resources for Indigenous guardians. This threatens carbon storage, ecosystem services, and the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples who have stewarded these lands for millennia.
Solution
Sacred Forests partners with impact‑driven brands to fund Indigenous‑led rewilding and conservation projects. The enterprise identifies sacred forest territories where Indigenous rights are recognized, then supports Indigenous communities in buying back, protecting, and restoring these lands. Guardians receive payments through a “Conservation As A Service” model, while satellite‑based monitoring provides real‑time oversight of forest health and illegal activity. The approach combines traditional ecological knowledge with modern remote‑sensing technology to ensure high‑integrity protection and natural regeneration. By scaling these partnerships, Sacred Forests aims to safeguard up to 2 million hectares of essential forests by 2030.
Target Audience
Primary customers are sustainability‑focused brands and corporations seeking credible climate and biodiversity offsets, as well as NGOs and impact investors looking to support Indigenous‑led forest conservation at scale.
Features
- Collaborative land‑buyback and legal restoration to return ownership to Indigenous peoples
- Indigenous‑run guardianship programs funded by brand partners, creating sustainable income streams
- Real‑time satellite monitoring and remote‑sensing tools for rapid detection of threats and verification of rewilding progress
- Integration of Indigenous ecological knowledge with scientific assessments to guide restoration and agroforestry practices
- Transparent impact reporting that quantifies carbon sequestration, biodiversity outcomes, and socio‑economic benefits
- Scalable partnership framework allowing brands to contribute to specific forest parcels or broader regional initiatives