About the World Land Trust

What is the World Land Trust?

The World Land Trust office in Halesworth, Suffolk.

Patrons of the World Land Trust:
Sir David Attenborough CH FRS	David Gower OBE
Staff and interns CEO Communications and Corporate Relations Projects Donor Support Education and Outreach Admin and Accounts Web and IT Other staff Interns and Students Office animals Trustees and council Honorary President Trustees Honorary Treasurer Council Special Advisors

The World Land Trust is an international conservation charity (Reg. No. 1001291), based in Halesworth, a rural town in Suffolk, UK. Since its foundation in 1989 as the World Wide Land Conservation Trust, the World Land Trust has been working to preserve the world's most biologically important and threatened lands, and has helped purchase and protect over 400,000 acres of habitats rich in wildlife, in Asia, Central and South America and the UK.

Policies and operation

The WLT has a policy of working with local partner organisations, and the Trust does not normally play a direct role in the ownership or the management of the land it conserves.

How we work

• Mission, Local Partners and Operation
• Applying to the World Land Trust for Project Funding
• Policies
• Project Selection Criteria
• Financial Information
• Frequently Asked Questions

Where we work

• Conservation Projects
• Track Record

Vacancies, corporate supporters and press information

• Jobs & Internships
• Press Information
• Corporate Supporters

Supporter testimonials

• Message from Sir David Attenborough
• Messages from WLT Supporters

Who runs the World Land Trust?

The World Land Trust is run by a small number of staff and interns, many of whom work part-time, a Board of Trustees, an Honorary President, an Honorary Treasurer and a Council. The Council meets approximately four times a year and the Council Meetings guide the activities and establish priorities.

The Trust is also helped by a number of special advisors and students.