Costa Rica · Since 2019
Protecting Costa Rican rainforest and wildlife corridors since 2019.
We place land into conservation ownership and pay local people to guard and restore it.
As Seen at Tribeca Film FestivalHow We Protect the Rainforest
A three-pillar approach to lasting conservation impact
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Land Conservation
We connect rural rainforest landowners with conservation-minded investors for property preservation.
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Economic Collaboration
Empowering rural communities through job opportunities in wildlife protection and forest caretaking, promoting environmental conservation.
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Local Projects
Support reforestation, habitat protection, wildlife tracking, and indigenous awareness through hands-on efforts.
Where Your Impact Goes
Grow Jungles places land into conservation ownership and pays local people to guard and restore it. Since 2019 it has helped conserve 5,000+ acres, monitors wildlife corridors with 44 camera traps, and supports 11 local jobs. 
Patterns, a camera-trap wildlife identification tool, is in development.
native tree planting by local workers; endangered wildlife monitoring & protection; building biological corridors between protected areas.
Track exactly where conservation funds go through our detailed project updates and community reports. View All Projects
The people on the ground
The forest is guarded by the people who live beside it.
Miguel Guevara founded Grow Jungles in 2019 to protect Costa Rican rainforest by placing land into conservation ownership and paying local people to guard and restore it. Today that work supports 11 local jobs.
Protected, and looking for its next steward.
La Danta Salvaje
Founded in 1989 as a private forest reserve, La Danta Salvaje protects 798 acres of 98% primary forest along a 3-kilometer border with Braulio Carrillo National Park. Its owner is now seeking a conservation buyer to carry that protection forward.
Wildlife Habitat Protected
Endangered species preserved
Local Jobs Created
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Active Conservation
Community-led habitat restoration
Working Conservation Model
Partnership between landowners and local communities
Documentary
The Waterfall Hunters
Follows three Costa Ricans, Javier, Jimmy and Miguel, as they seek to find, document, and inspire others to preserve invaluable ecosystems and habitats in the Costa Rican jungle.
La Danta Salvaje was the primary filming location.
Watch the trailer
Tribeca Film Festival · 2023
Banff Mountain Film Festival · 2023
Outside Festival · 2023
Mountainfilm · 2024
Fresh Coast Film FestivalOur conservation story featured in prestigious film festivals and outdoor media
"A powerful story of conservation, community, and the fight to protect Costa Rica's rainforests"
Los Angeles Times
Conservation Stories
Updates from the field, wildlife discoveries, and community impact stories
