RAVI Loves Trees
Rooted in Austria
RAVI was born in Vienna, and Austria is our home. RAVI Loves Trees is how we give back to it: locally, in a forest we can visit, with results we can count.
A commitment, not a campaign
In 2026 we launched RAVI Loves Trees together with our partner Wald4Leben. Together we are replanting cleared forest land in the northern Waldviertel, Lower Austria, with a new, climate-resilient mixed forest.
We chose not to tie our trees to a sales promotion. Instead, RAVI commits to a number of trees every year and builds on it year after year. Every tree is planted in Austria, and every tree is cared for long after it goes into the ground.
Forests under pressure
Austria's forests are under pressure. In the Waldviertel, long periods of drought and bark beetle infestations have hit spruce-dominated forests hard, and many areas have had to be cleared.
A lot of this land is not replanted by its owners, because the effort is high and returns come only after decades. Our goal with Wald4Leben is to bring these areas back as forests that can cope with a changing climate, and to keep them for the generations after us.
Our own plot in Ziernreith
Our trees are planted together on a dedicated part of one of Wald4Leben's reforestation areas: the RAVI forest. Our first trees, the ones planned for this autumn and our trees for 2027 all grow on this same plot. From 2028, new trees will be planted on new plots in Austria, so the RAVI forest will grow in more than one place.
Certificate issued by Wald4Leben (in German).
A mixed forest, bees included
Instead of a single species, the RAVI forest is planted as a regional mixed forest. Mixed forests adapt better to changes in their environment, are more resistant to pests and storms than monocultures, and offer a home to a far wider range of plants and animals.
Wald4Leben places bee colonies in every project forest to help pollinate the young trees and shrubs. And planting is only the start: Wald4Leben looks after the RAVI forest for at least 10 years after our partnership ends, in full compliance with the Austrian Forest Act.
- Oak
- Beech
- Maple
- Lime
- Wild cherry
- Larch
- Fir
- Pine
- Douglas fir
- Turkish hazel
- Black walnut
Every tree counted
We count only trees that have actually been planted. Each planting is documented by Wald4Leben with a certificate that states its location, and we update these numbers as the RAVI forest grows. With on-site cameras, drones and VR, we can follow how our trees grow, and we will share what we see here.
How the RAVI forest grows
- 2027 · planned100 more trees join the RAVI forest, on the same plot in Ziernreith.
- End of 2026 · planned25 more trees join the RAVI forest, for 35 in our first year.
- September 2026RAVI and Wald4Leben sign a long-term partnership agreement.
- 2026Our first 10 trees, 5 broadleaf and 5 conifer, are planted in Ziernreith.
Wald4Leben
Wald4Leben is a forestry company based in Göpfritz an der Wild, in the heart of the Waldviertel. Founded by foresters, it reforests cleared forest land in Austria with regional, climate-resilient mixed forests and gives individuals and companies the chance to take part.