Rainforest in Ecuador Saved by World Land Trust

Press Release dated: Friday, October 11, 2002

Ecuador is one of the richest countries in the world for biodiversity – with hundreds of species not found anywhere else in the world, and some of those being among the world's rarest species. And like so much of South America, the remaining forests are still being cleared at an alarming rate. Working with the local Fundación Jocotoco, the UK's World Land Trust (WLT) is raising funds to buy patches of the remaining forests, particularly those which are home to rare and endangered birds and other wildlife. These chunks of forest are being connected by wildlife corridors.

This week the WLT has transferred $20,000 to help buy an important forest that will form a corridor between existing protected areas. Funds have come from the Nationwide Building Society, the Rainforest Cafe and members of the public who have 'bought' acres at £25 each. David Gower OBE recently accepted a cheque for £3,575 from the Rainforest Cafe in London as part of an ongoing fundraising campaign to purchase their piece of Ecuador forest.

Online donations, in most currencies (using a credit card through the WLT secure server) can be made to the World Land Trust.

As Christmas approaches, Saving an Acre of Rainforest, and all the species that depend on it, is an ideal present for an environmentally concerned friend or relative. The World Land Trust pioneered 'buy an acre' campaigns, back in 1989, and helped save nearly 300,000 acres in Belize. All WLT projects involve local people, and the aim is for them to become self-sustaining.

For more information visit the Trust's web site: www.worldlandtrust.org or contact John Burton at the World Land Trust 01986 874422 or email at: jab*at*worldlandtrust.org (replace *at* with @ in your email address field)

 
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