Reclaiming deforested land needs technical knowledge and means, in addition to rarebase material. Ava Jeva is consolidating seed banks for its reforestation projects, and also starting cataloguing and conservation efforts, hand in hand with local and indigenous communities. Our work with indigenous communities present throughout our areas of intervention has uniquely enabled Ava Jeva to access rare seeds or seedlings that can form part of productive agricultural systems either directly or indirectly (biological control by example) or be part of a reforestation project concerned with cultural preservation in addition to eco-systemic impacts.