Thanks to ancient stories from the Bible, many people associate Christmas with Frankincense and Myrrh. Here in the Peruvian Amazon, we have our own special retinue of aromatic species that provide wonderful scents to the world. That's why we've been planting endangered, fine-smelling species from the family Lauraceae.

To name just one, Brazilian rosewood is an endangered species after being overexploited for use in perfumes the world over. Rosewood's less familiar aromatic relatives canelón, moena alcanforada, and moena naranja –smelling like cinnamon, camphor, and orange, respectively– are also the source of fine timbers and so are more and more vulnerable. This is why we planted them in strong numbers in our reforestation areas in Tambopata, Peru, ensuring that these treasurers of the forest will continue to be available to generations to come.