World Land Trust News Archive

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This archive of press releases and conservation project news is manually updated periodically and is therefore not always totally up-to-date. Each news category (see links to the left) also has an automated, date ordered archive. You can also use the search box at the top of the page to find an article or press release.

2009

• New Appeal: Saving Sharpe's Longclaw habitat in Kenya 19th May 2009
• First ever sighting of Tayra at Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) 29th Apr. 2009
• 842 acres of Atlantic rainforest habitat secured in Brazil 29th Apr. 2009
• Borneo Orang-utan Appeal: Fundraising for first land purchase completed (Malaysia) 28th Apr. 2009
• The Great Ape Debate 24th Apr. 2009
• Helping elephants and tigers survive in India: Success stories and NEW APPEAL 17th Apr. 2009
• World Land Trust Conservation Projects on Google Earth 2nd Apr. 2009
• Grassland protection in Kenya and creating a forest corridor in Tanzania: Two new conservation projects 1st Apr. 2009
• Jocotoco Antpittas increase in Tapichalaca (Ecuador) 1st Apr. 2009
• Tree planting at Kites Hill Reserve (Cotswolds, UK) 24th Mar. 2009
• Endangered Wildlife Inspire 'Rising Gems' at Coutts London Jewellery Week 2009 13th Mar. 2009
• Hummingbirds Set to Fly Out of Sotheran's, Piccadilly 12th Mar. 2009
• Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo visits the Reserve in the Pantanal 3rd Mar. 2009
• World Land Trust to support wildlife reserve in Guatemala 12th Feb. 2009
• Paraguay's National Parks guarded thanks to World Land Trust supporters 10th Feb. 2009
• First video of Banded Ground Cuckoo (Ecuador) 6th Feb. 2009
• Progress in the endangered Amazon cloud forests (Ecuador) 3rd Feb. 2009

2008

• Green Christmas ideas 18th Dec. 2008
• Working with the Indigenous people of Paraguay 18th Dec. 2009
• Helping the Three Giants and spreading the word in the Pantanal of Paraguay 18th Dec. 2009
• Orang-utan Appeal: First target almost reached, ready for first down payment (Malaysian Borneo) 18th Dec. 2009
• Carbon offsetting and tree planting restores over 460 ha of degraded habitat 4th Dec. 2008
• Update on the the Northern Chaco national park management (Paraguay) 4th Dec. 2008
• Credit Crunch Proves Bitter Sweet for the World Land Trust 13th Nov. 2008
• World's first protected area for the Blue-throated Macaw 13th Nov. 2008
• A New Cat Species for Fundación Jocotoco? (Ecuador) 27th Oct. 2008
• Borneo project negotiations moves to the next level (Malaysia) 27th Oct. 2008
• New land purchase in Mexico 27th Oct. 2008
• New Video sharing section on Wildlife Focus 27th Oct. 2008
• WLT's first partner exchange brings Paraguay closer 27th Oct. 2008
• Ants eat webcam router! 22nd Oct. 2008
• Good news from Ranch of Hopes Wildlife Refuge, Patagonia (Argentina) 10th Oct. 2008
• Borneo Project Awarded 85,000 Euros from the Netherlands 23rd Sep. 2008
• Four new species of frog and other news from Fundación EcoMinga (Ecuador) 23rd Sep. 2008
• Urgent Appeal: A Life-line to save Orang-utans in Borneo (Malaysia) 19th Aug. 2008
• Free Wildlife Wallpapers from the World Land Trust 11th Aug. 2008
• New World Land Trust Podcast featuring Tony Hawks 6th Aug. 2008
• World Land Trust Launch Urgent Bid to Save Orang-utan Habitat in Borneo 28th July 2008
• New project partners in Brazil 18th July 2008
• Threatened White-breasted Parakeet gets helping hand at Tapichalaca (Ecuador) 17th July 2008
• New projects in Malaysian Borneo and Bolivia 1st July 2008
• New land purchases in Brazil (Matumbo Gap) and Ecuador (Cerro Candelaria) 1st July 2008
• New Virtual Tours from the Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil 30th June 2008
• A Future for Wildlife Reserves: Symposium discusses financial sustainability of private protected areas 25th June 2008
• Paraguay Government and World Land Trust Announce Management Partnership 18th June 2008
• The Ultimate Green Machine! 10th June 2008
• 'Fashion for Forests' 5th June 2008
• Paraguayan government to conserve over 2.5-million acres thanks to WLT donors 30th April 2008
• Ecuador's Minister of Tourism visits Buenaventura Reserve (Ecuador) 30th April 2008
• Letter from WLT to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding biofuels 29th April 2008
• A visit to two totally different potential reserve sites in Ecuador 29th April 2008
• John Sparks visits the Jocotoco Foundation's reserves in Ecuador 28th April 2008
• First camera trap photo of Mountain Tapir (Ecuador) 28th April 2008
• Elephants Reclaim their Land in Kerala, India 23rd April 2008
• Top Marks for World Land Trust in Which? Magazine 20th March 2008
• News from the Atlantic Rainforest (Brazil) 10th March 2008
• Jaguar captured in broad day light (Paraguay) 29th Feb. 2008
• New land purchases in Ecuador and Paraguay 29th Feb. 2008
• WLT joins criticism of Government Carbon Kite Mark 25th Feb. 2008
• Magellanic Penguins Rescued by FPN, off coast of Patagonia (Argentina) 15th Feb. 2008
• Sir David Attenborough presented with new tree at World Land Trust webcam launch 1st Feb. 2008
• Wildlife Focus - new multimedia website with webcam, virtual tours and wildlife video 1st Feb. 2008
• New Village Reserve Declared for India's Elephants (India) 31st Jan. 2008
• Rapid forest regeneration at Buenaventura (Ecuador) 31st Jan. 2008
• Sir David Attenborough and the World Land Trust Launch Ecuador Webcam 11th Jan. 2008

2007

• Please support Guyra Paraguay's community work in the Pantanal (Paraguay) 14th Dec. 2007
• Hummingbird feeders attract nightly visitors (Ecuador) 14th Dec. 2007
• Re-released curassows may already be breeding (Brazil) 14th Dec. 2007
• A site visit to Tinunelli-Kudrakote Elephant Corridor, Kerala (India) 14th Dec. 2007
• New species of glassfrog discovered in Buenaventura Reserve (Ecuador) 14th Dec. 2007
• WLT's Paraguayan partners celebrate their 10th Anniversary (Paraguay) 13th Dec. 2007
• Second jaguar photographed (Mexico) 27th Nov. 2007
• Tree planting at Buenaventura (Ecuador) 27th Nov. 2007
• Re-released curassows are persisting in the wild (Brazil) 2nd Nov. 2007
• Dreaming of a Green Christmas! 22nd Oct. 2007
• Golden-plumed Parakeets nest in Tapichalaca Reserve (Ecuador) 17th Sep. 2007
• Wetland expansion at REGUA (Brazil) 14th Sep. 2007
• Mountain Agoutis photographed in Tapichalaca (Ecuador) 14th Sep. 2007
• Elephants in Hyde Park raise money for elephant corridor (India) 4th Sep. 2007
• Woolly Spider Monkeys seen in REGUA (Brazil) 4th Sep. 2007
• Biofuels Costing the Earth? 16th Aug. 2007
• Big blue mouse visits Norwich for World Land Trust 14th Aug. 2007
• Mongoose spotted in elephant corridor (India) 3rd Aug. 2007
• Otter spotting in the Pantanal (Paraguay) 26th July 2007
• The Three Giants Lodge becomes a reality (Paraguay) 26th July 2007
• Competition winner enjoys her stay in the Atlantic Rainforest (Brazil) 2nd July 2007
• Capturing Wildlife on film at Río Canandé and Buenaventura (Ecuador) 26th June 2007
• John Burton appointed Trustee of the BBC Wildlife Fund 7 June 2007
• Zoos Help Save Threatened Rainforest 15 May 2007
• It's official - the price of paradise has gone up 9 May 2007
• Justgiving web pages raise funds for WLT 30th April 2007
• Jocotoco Antpittas monitored using transmitters (Ecuador) 30th April 2007
• Land protection and re-introductions at the REGUA reserve (Brazil) 30th April 2007
• Roadrunner and puma captured by remote cameras, and a letter from the field (Mexico) 26th April 2007
• Two new project partners for WLT in Ecuador 26th April 2007
• Elephants reclaim vacated land (India) 19th March 2008
• Hand-raised elephants released into the wild (India) 19th March 2007
• Co-operation in Saving Rare Orchid Sites (Ecuador) 19th March 2007
• Successful breeding of El Oro Parakeets in artificial nest boxes at Buenaventura (Ecuador) 19th March 2007
• Jaguar in Sierra Gorda photographed (Mexico) 16th March 2007
• Your Planet Needs YOU! Let's make Earth Day 2007 the day we save the World 15 March 2007
• Are Politicians avoiding the real reasons for climate change? 13 March 2007
• Make your Mum a Green Goddess this Mother Day! 08 March 2007
• Carbon offsets do not "harm environment" 21 Feb. 2007
• Recycled printer cartridges raises £4000 for conservation 9th Feb. 2007
• Zoos working with the WLT 9th Feb. 2007
• World Land Trust urges "don't use wild birds as scape goats" 8 Feb. 2007
• Save a Brazilian Beauty this Valentines! 17 Jan. 2007

2006

• Carbon Balance Christmas! 23 Nov. 2006
• Give a little, save a lot this "National Giving Week": Rainforest Auction: 16th - 22nd October 12 Oct. 2006
• Collared Anteater found in Buenaventura reserve 12 Oct. 2006
• First symposium on private nature reserves for conservation 11 Oct. 2006
• Win a Holiday in the Brazilian Rainforest 10 Sep. 2006
• Threatened Species Day - 7 September 2006 6th Sep. 2006
• World Land Trust Alliance with World Parks Endowment Aug. 2006
• Wildlife Twinning - the World Land Trust in partnership with Zoos and Aquariums 23rd June 2006
• Give the World a Present Whilst Selling on eBay 9th June 2006
• How far can green go? TravelRepublic.co.uk takes green a step further with World Land Trust Carbon Balanced 7th June 2006
• Sir David Attenborough urges the UK to Carbon Balance with the World Land Trust 2nd June 2006
• Protecting the Atlantic rainforest with REGUA 29th March 2006
• Thinking of Giving a Goat? Consider the Butts 24th Feb. 2006
• Say I love You with an Acre of Tropical Rainforest 23rd Jan. 2006
• New Reserve for Rare Mammals Funded by World Land Trust 16th Jan. 2006

2005

• New projects - Reef & Mangrove Appeal 20th Dec. 2005
• World Land Trust all set for record-breaking year 15th Dec. 2005
• Elephants come to Norwich 10th Oct. 2005
• Help Save the Indian Elephants - By Watching Indian Films 19th Sep. 2005
• Jocotoco Antpitta found in Christopher Parsons Rainforest 8th Sep. 2005
• Wild Notebook (By Simon Barnes) Aug. 2005
• Cycle Treasure Hunt Raises Awareness of Rainforest Conservation 22nd Aug. 2005
• Bill Oddie on the Ranch of Hopes in Patagonia Live at the Royal Geographical Society 8th Aug. 2005
• Bill Oddie at the RGS - Order tickets Aug. 2005
• With Daryl Hannah in the Rainforests of Belize Aug. 2005
• Cycle in Suffolk and Help Save Rainforest July 2005
• British Birdwatching Fair 2005: Meet the WLT at the Bird Fair July 2005
• WLT Patron David Attenborough Awarded Honorary Doctorate 14th July 2005
• World Land Trust Trustee Honoured in Queen's Birthday List 13th June 2005
• World Land Trust Wins Prestigious US Award 27th May 2005
• World Land Trust Announces Fundraising Partnership with Pickatrail.com and APH 25th May 2005
• A Special Father's Day Gift. . . And No Socks In Sight! 27th April 2005
• World Land Trust Launches Carbon Balancing Service For Suffolk Businesses 18th April 2005
• Wildlife Charity Asks: Are 'Free' Gifts a Good Way to Recruit New Supporters? 23rd March 2005
• Carbon Balancing Programme Launched by World Land Trust 16th March 2005
• San Rafael Suffering Critical Forest Fire 7th March 2005
• Disaster hits environmental fundraising 14th Feb. 2005
• Carbon Balancing Service for Business Launched by World Land Trust 10th Feb. 2005
• Go Green This Valentine's Day: For All the Right Reasons 31st Jan. 2005
• Bill Oddie on the Ranch of Hopes 19th Jan. 2005

2004

• Rainforest Christmas 16th Dec. 2004
• Environment Innovation Awards in Monaco 15th Dec. 2004
• World Land Trust Charity Auction Nov. 2005
• Looking for an alternative Christmas gift? - The World Land Trust has the solution 17th Nov. 2004
• WLT help Fundación Jocotoco inaugurate its seventh habitat reserve in Ecuador 15th Oct. 2004
• Global Warming Hits the Front Pages 13th Oct. 2004
• Potential Disaster for Belizean ecotourism 8th Oct. 2004
• WLT reserves featured in plant conservation periodical 16th Sep. 2004
• Bill Oddie to Visit First Coastal Wildlife Refuge in Patagonia 15th Sep. 2004
• First Honorary President for World Land Trust 31st Aug. 2004
• Involving Volunteers: "eVolunteers" help conservation organisation improve online activities 26th Aug. 2004
• Bird Fair 2004 - Meet the World Land Trust at the British Birdwatching Fair July 2005
• Habitat of endangered Parrot saved 28th June 2004
• New Diploma Course in Conservation - a First for the World Land Trust 11th June 2004
• URGENT: Travellers needed to help conservation worldwide 31st March 2004
• Internet Scam Hits Wildlife Charity 23rd March 2004
• Internet recruitment for conservation organisation the World Land Trust way above charity average 23rd Feb. 2004
• A Valentines Gift that Lasts Forever 30th Jan. 2004
• Recipes wanted: Donate a food recipe and win a wildlife print 30th Jan. 2004
• Southern Sea Lion colony at all time high! 20th Jan. 2004
• 5 Star Rating Awarded to Focus on Forests 9th Jan. 2004

2003

• Independent boosts conservation of tropical forests 12th Dec. 2003
• Bulgarian study tour resounding success 28th Nov. 2003
• Jaguars Increasing in Belize 19th Nov. 2003
• Conservation Team from Bulgaria to Visit the World Land Trust 30th Oct. 2003
• Wildlife Art Exhibition 17th Oct. 2003
• A new reserve for rainforests 18th Sep. 2003
• Rainforest saved in memory of Christopher Parsons 8th Sep. 2003
• Sir David Attenborough joins World Land Trust as a Patron 30th July 2003
• David Attenborough launches Christopher Parsons Rainforest 4th July 2003
• World Land Trust announces new Indian Elephant project 20th June 2003
• Lack of rural broadband damages charity 12th June 2003
• Animals large and small rescued after Patagonia fire
• Harpy Eagles released in Belize 6th May 2003
• Iraq War hits Wildlife Conservation 2nd May 2003
• Rainforest for Sale 9th April 2003
• Easter Bunnies & Endangered Species 25th March 2003
• Chocolate Easter Acres 20th March 2003
• Forest Conservation Website Launched by Bill Oddie 17th March 2003
• Design for Life: Christmas Card Design Competition 14th March 2003
• Wanted: Large Donors to Help Save Rainforests and Other Threatened Habitats March 2003
• Wildfires threaten Patagonia nature reserve 3rd March 2003
• Jaguar Cars support Belize Conservation 27th Feb. 2003
• Rare Wolf Photographed in Brazil 23rd feb. 2003
• Threatened Wildlife Sighted on new Ecuador Reserve 18th Feb. 2003
• Do Gorillas help conservation? 16th Feb. 2003
• Take your Valentine to the Rainforest Feb. 2003
• Send your Valentine a Rainforest Feb. 2003
• A Whale of an Auction for Conservation Jan. 2003

2002

• Historic "Red List" rediscovered Dec. 2002
• Unusual Christmas Gift Featured on the BBC Dec. 2002
• Buy an Acre of the Moon? Or Buy an Acre of Rainforest? Dec. 2002
• Rare Ocellated Turkey of Belize Helped by WLT Dec. 2002
• Burrowing Owls Pop Up in BBC TV's Life of Mammals Dec. 2002
• Rare "Turkey" Commemorated in Christmas Card 23rd Oct. 2002
• Tropical Forestry Projects & the Kyoto Protocol Oct. 2002
• Rainforest in Ecuador saved by World Land Trust 11th Oct. 2002
• Is the Burrowing Parrot Endangered? 9th Oct. 2002
• Puma and Geoffroy's Cat Sighted 3rd Oct. 2002
• Global Warming & The World Land Trust Oct. 2002
• New EcoTrust for Uganda 17th June 2002
• Green Ink Spring Party 6th June 2002
• Introducing Green Ink! June 2002
• BTCV gets going on Kites Hill 7th March 2002
• Kingsbrook School Fundraises for Conservation 1st March 2002
• Good Work Continues on the Ranch of Hope 28th Feb. 2002

2001

• David Bellamy in Patagonia Video 8th Oct. 2001 (see bottom of this page)
• Patagonia Wildlife Tour 2001July 2001

2000

• Puma Killed in Patagonia. Urgent Action Needed! 13th Oct. 2000
• A New Owner for Wyld Court Rainforest 27th June 2000

David Bellamy in Patagonia Video
8th Oct. 2001

We now have available a 30 second video clip featuring David Bellamy in Patagonia which includes the famous Orcas hunting in the surf. This is the first time that we have used video on the web, and we welcome feedback and suggestions. You can choose from two versions;

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