General Updates from the World Land Trust

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Thursday, August 21, 2008:

Urgent Appeal to Save Orang-utan Habitat in Borneo 

Latest World Land Trust news:

In a bid to save a vital area of forest in Borneo for Orang-utans and other wildlife living there, the World Land Trust has launched the Orang-utan Appeal. Working with local partner organization in Borneo, LEAP Conservancy, WLT urgently need to raise £343,000 for the purchase and protection of a 222 acre (90 ha) corridor to link together two sections of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, enabling the protection and long-term survival of over 600 Orang-utans.

To help, visit the WLT fundraising page on Justgiving.com to make a donation. Supporters who use Facebook or MySpace can also make a donation on the Orang-utan Appeal Cause page:

• Join the Orang-utan Appeal Cause on Facebook
• Join the Orang-utan Appeal Cause on MySpace

More information:

• Project news update: A Life-line to save Orang-utans in Borneo (Malaysia)
• Project page: Protecting Critical Corridors for Orang-utans in Borneo
• News coverage: £568.48: the price on the head of an orang-utan (The Times)

 
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