# @leonardodicaprio on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C05Bsw1O1ZF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11774726-leonardodicaprio-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-15T22:49:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) — https://gondola.cc/leonardodicaprio

## Caption

The Five Great Forests of Mesoamerica span an area 3x the size of Switzerland and are home to more than 7.5% of the planet’s biodiversity. These forests, and the #KeyBiodiversityAreas within, are critical to the overall health of the planet and the persistence of biodiversity on Earth.
 
Yet Mesoamerica’s largest protected area, Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve, faces a potential perfect storm. During the upcoming dry season, the confluence of land invasion, illegal cattle ranching, and intense climate-induced droughts could ignite an unprecedented wave of fires. And this will occur exactly as a new government takes power.
 
The upcoming dry season beckons a critical choice: to continue past practices or to pivot toward a ‘More trees, fewer cows’ future where vibrant economies coexist with thriving ecosystems. My organization, rewild is a proud member of the Five Great Forests Alliance, which is rewilding, restoring and improving the protection of vital forests throughout Mesoamerica.
 
Photo: wcs_mesoamerica

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