Pairing Trees: Connecting the City with the Amazon
An environmental initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting standing Amazonian forests. At the same time, it promotes tree-planting activities in urban areas. This is the goal of the “Pairing Trees” program, led by the conservation organization Arbio Perú.
A symbolic and environmental bridge
The initiative invites companies and organizations to plant trees in the city and symbolically “pair” them with century-old trees in the Peruvian Amazon. These ancient trees are under the direct protection of Arbio in Madre de Dios. This connection conveys a clear message: planting is important, but protecting what already exists is even more urgent.
“Centuries-old trees in the Amazon rainforest already provide vital ecosystem services. They regulate the climate, produce water, and shelter biodiversity. Their environmental value is immeasurable, and we cannot afford to lose them,” says Tatiana Espinosa, founder of Arbio.
A new corporate ally
As part of the launch, Oracle Peru joined as one of the first allies in this initiative. Its employees took part in a tree-planting event at the Ecological Park of La Molina, in Lima. The #OracleVolunteers planted 40 young trees, each one paired with a large Amazonian tree protected by Arbio across 20 hectares of tropical forest.
The urban planting was carried out with the technical and operational support of EntreÁrboles, an organization specialized in urban ecological restoration. Thanks to this collaboration, the program ensures responsible implementation in the city of Lima.
It’s not enough to plant — we must protect
This program offers a different perspective. It’s not just about planting new trees, but about preventing the destruction of existing ones. Urban action takes on new meaning when directly linked to a threatened ecosystem like the Amazon rainforest.
Protecting what’s already standing
Arbio protects over 916 hectares of tropical rainforest in Madre de Dios. For more than 15 years, it has worked to conserve species like the Shihuahuaco, a key tree for ecosystem balance that is now endangered due to indiscriminate logging.