Smith World Rainforest Village Preserve Initiative
Figure 1: Shows the areas within the department of Chiquimula, Guatemala where tree cover has been lost. Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, accessed through Global Forest Watch Smith World Rainforest Village Preserve Initiative Proposal to Assist The Coordinator of Associations and Communities for Holistic Ch'orti' Mayan Development Founded by Natural Resource professional Evan Smith in 2023, the Smith World Rainforest Preservation Initiative SWRVPI) seeks to protect the 14.5 remaining square kilometers left of the world’s rainforests from human human actions. SWRVPI preserves rainforests by providing support to underrepresented groups who have local stakes in the rainforests they rely on for their livelihoods. We are a physical entity that employees hundreds of professionals who travel around Central America and beyond to complete its mission. SWRVPI uses a modern approach to preserve the traditional values of indigenous groups so that they may thrive in the 21 st century