World Land Trust

Donate your points in support of urgent conservation projects around the world with the World Land Trust.

The World Land Trust (WLT) has been saving wildlife, acre by acre, since 1989. WLT is a UK-based international charity that works in conjunction with local partners to buy and protect threatened habitats which are vital to the survival of endangered and endemic species. Nearly 400,000 acres of tropical forests, wetlands and grasslands have been purchased and are being protected, and over 2 million acres more are being protected for conservation. WLT always works in partnership with local Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in whom the ownership is vested; WLT works with them to protect and manage the land for conservation.

The World Land Trust is a registered charity (registered charity number 1001291); its Patrons are Sir David Attenborough OM, CH, CVO, CBE FRS and David Gower OBE.

The WLT’s Action Fund is currently supporting these urgent projects:

BRAZIL: local partner: Reserva Ecologica de Guapi Assu (REGUA)

The Atlantic Rainforest is internationally recognised as one of the highest priorities for conservation. Although less than 7% survives, it is estimated to have up to 8,000 endemic plant species and 600 endemic species of terrestrial vertebrates. WLT is working with REGUA to save as much as possible of what is left and has already transferred funds towards the purchase of 17,300 acres.

ECUADOR: local Partners: Fundación Jocotoco and Fundación EcoMinga

Ecuador contains 17% of the world’s total number of bird species - around 1,600. But there is little protected land in the south and west of the country, where many of the rarest bird species are only managing to hang on in diminishing patches of unprotected habitat. Fundación Jocotoco’s eight reserves protect unique habitats and most connect to existing protected areas to safeguard species which migrate altitudinally. They also protect hundreds of Red Data Book plant species as well as a spectacular number of mammals, including Pumas, Jaguars, Ocelots, Howler Monkeys and Sloths. WLT is also working with Fundación Ecominga to protect a vital corridor between the Los Llanganates and Sangay National Parks in central Ecuador. This is a global hotspot for Teagueia orchids and the cloud forest and paramo habitats are home to Spectacled Bears, Mountain Tapirs and several species of monkey.

PARAGUAY: local partner: Guyra Paraguay

Paraguay is a country of contrasts with several eco-regions of global importance, and WLT is helping to fund the purchase of land in the Atlantic Rainforest, Pantanal wetlands and Dry Chaco. All these habitats are threatened, primarily by the spread of agriculture, and in particular the growing market for biofuels and soya. Paraguay is a mecca for wildlife which urgently need protection for their survival.

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