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Buy a Tree for the Rainforest – Get a KML

March 21, 2008

This is a really great concept! The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) offers you the opportunity to buy a tree which will be planted in a rainforest in Sebangau National Forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. In return, they not only plant the tree, but give you a Google Earth KML file in return with the location coordinates of your tree. Theoretically, as Google continues to update with higher resolution satellite and aerial imagery, you should be able to watch the growth of your tree (and the others who donate trees) over the coming years. To get started, you simply go to the web site mybabytree.org. They have a very cute animation that will guide you through the process, and you can use Paypal to make your donation. You can see the location and list of trees purchased so far here . Borneo is another location, like the Amazon, where rain forests are disappearing due to logging at a freightening pace. I hope WWF will extend the concept to the rapidly declining rain forests in the Amazon.
Watch a video they have prepared which explains the process:


via Adena Shutzberg at AllPointsBlog – she says this reminds her of the Star Registry where you can name a star after someone. I agree!

About Frank Taylor

Frank Taylor started the Google Earth Blog in July, 2005 shortly after Google Earth was first released. He has worked with 3D computer graphics and VR for many years and was very impressed with this exciting product. Frank completed a 5.5 year circumnavigation of the earth by sailboat in June 2015 which you can read about at Tahina Expedition, and is a licensed pilot, backpacker, diver, and photographer.

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  1. Erika says

    June 22, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Hi there, I would like to know how much the trees are to buy and if you would consider a commission charge if I can get people to your site and buy a tree?
    My company is a non-profit organization that helps many people in many countries.
    Thank you,
    Erika



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