Humble Bundle supported the planting of 6,566 trees across the Budongo-Bugoma Corridor in the Albertine Rift region of Western Uganda.

Globally, the Albertine Rift is recognized as a major center of diversity and endemism for many species. Over 50% of birds, 39% of mammals, 19% of amphibians, and 14% of reptiles and plants found on mainland Africa occur in this region. With a population of over 1,000 chimpanzees between the Albertine Rift forests of Budongo and Bugoma, trees are a necessity to restore critical habitat across the region.

Trees were planted to restore degraded forest landscapes and biodiversity corridors, which form a network of community/private forests and national protected areas. These corridors connect communities of chimpanzees, improving the genetic viability of the species across its entire range. In addition to supporting biodiversity in one of Earth’s most biologically valuable ecoregions, our planting partner has undertaken extensive sustainable socioeconomic development in the communities around the Budongo-Bugoma corridor.

This project established multi-functional woodland—which will be protected in perpetuity by the Danish Forest Act—on marginal farmland in western Jutland. The new forests will increase carbon uptake, retain groundwater, and fix nitrogen to mitigate the eutrophication of wetlands in the area. Our reforestation partner, a team of highly trained forestry professionals, planted a selection of 25+ native tree species that are suited to woodland restoration efforts.

Biodiversity will benefit from the creation of conservation areas for the threatened Hazel Dormouse—and the newly wooded areas will provide diversified habitat for many species of birds and insects. The local community will benefit from the many recreational opportunities offered by the woodlands, as well as a "school in the forest" initiative that will provide environmental education opportunities. Humble Bundle supported the planting of 6,069 trees in Jutland, Denmark.

High above the Amazon basin, shrouded in mist and nestled among the slopes of the longest mountain chain in the world live a community of gnarled, majestic trees: the High Andes Polylepis forest. As the headwaters of the Amazon, Polylepis forests are critical to the survival of species both in the Andes and the Amazon, and restoring them is the best way to continue securing the water supply of these globally significant regions. Teeming with life and adapted to harsh alpine conditions, these unique forests shelter 20+ IUCN listed species and are threaded tightly with the indigenous communities who have called the range home for generations.

Humble Bundle supported the planting of 343,580 trees across two phases of this multi-year project, which represents the first multi-country, large-scale, grassroots initiative to restore the high altitude native forests of South America's high Andes. Working with local and indigenous communities, trees were planted on designated lands to expand existing forests, or to seed new ones in historically deforested areas. Each tree will help restore critical habitat, safeguard existing forest, and protect the headwaters of the Amazon River.

Despite the importance of India's diverse forests for ecosystem services, wildlife and the livelihoods of millions of people, forests have been severely depleted across the country. A huge push for economic development in the last decade has seen a rise in industrial projects, at the expense of forests and forest lands. According to government data, 14,000 square kilometres of forests were cleared to make way for thousands of industrial projects over the past 30 years.

Our work in India is primarily focused on planting fruit trees. Our amazing partners are working with local communities across twelve Indian states to plant fruit trees to fight hunger, improve local economies, and combat climate change. Your support will help us make a huge difference. Each fruit tree we plant will equate to at least $10 USD in food and nutrition each year, with a cumulative value of 5 million dollars garnered over the next 50-60 years. While the socioeconomic benefits of this effort are undeniable, there are many ecological benefits too. India has some of the worst air quality in the world which is a massive drain on human health. Cue trees, which filter the air, trap pollutants, and provide thousands of pounds of breathable oxygen over their lifetimes.