Not For Sale’s planet work in Argentina supports reforestation in the Yungas, a subtropical cloud forest stretching along the eastern slopes of the Andes. The Yungas are one of the most biodiverse and most threatened ecosystems in South America, facing rapid deforestation from soy expansion and cattle ranching in the surrounding Gran Chaco.
Argentina’s Gran Chaco is one of the world’s fastest-shrinking dry forests. Approximately 250,000 hectares were cleared in 2024 alone, much of it for export agribusiness. Indigenous and campesino families are pushed off land into precarious farm work and urban slums, deepening vulnerability to modern-day slavery. Reforestation in the Yungas is a direct countermeasure, restoring habitat, stabilizing soil, and supporting the communities that depend on the standing forest.
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Together with the students of Vera Peñaloza Primary School in El Cajón, we planted chilto trees at their school. Through learning, teamwork, and lots of enthusiasm, we added more nature to their playground and welcomed new young guardians committed to caring for the environment 💚🌳
! We continue monitoring biodiversity to learn which species inhabit our territory and how they use this landscape under restoration.
This information is key to measuring the impact of our restoration efforts and guiding future conservation actions.
By measuring our trees regularly, we can track how they are growing and developing over time. This information helps us understand the progress of our restoration work and the health of the forest.
We head out to install camera traps for wildlife monitoring
This work helps us understand how the forest’s health is evolving. Because a forest is not just trees: it’s a living network where animals, plants, and other organisms all play a key role.
On World Wildlife Day, we highlight an essential truth: restoring forests means restoring homes
Through native species production, seasonal planting, and long-term monitoring, we are rebuilding habitat in the Yungas of Argentina. Every seed we sow contributes to food sources, shelter, and ecological connectivity for local wildlife.
Forest restoration is not only about trees — it’s about creating the conditions for biodiversity to thrive again.
This is our nursery. Here we produce all the native trees that will later be planted in the forest
At this early stage, we manage irrigation, substrate, and light, and protect the seedlings from frost, pests, and water stress. The goal is clear: to ensure healthy, well-developed trees with higher survival rates in the field.
The nursery is the starting point of every planting effort. Without solid and well-planned production, restoration is not possible.
With our hands in the soil, planting season is in full swing
We take advantage of the rainy season to plant native species and give them the best possible start. It’s the time of year when the forest supports the process and everything begins to grow.
This is the landscape where the native trees we plant are growing
A landscape under restoration, where trees that have already reached a significant size are beginning to restore structure and complexity to the Yungas forest.
Here, the planting team is organizing the bags filled with enriched soil, ready for the next step: seed sowing. Soon, the bags on the right will look like the ones on the left, full of seedlings growing and getting ready to return to the forest.
We monitor seedling growth, talk things through on site, and share ideas
Every field visit is a chance to learn, refine strategies, and improve our work.
Native forest restoration is built this way: with presence, collaboration, and long-term commitment.
Today, it has grown enough to stand out among the surrounding vegetation.
It looks healthy, strong, and well established.
If everything continues like this, it will start producing its first fruits soon.
This is what forest restoration looks like when it’s done with time, care, and follow-up.
