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Conservation projects news from the World Land Trust, an international wildlife conservation charity working to protect threatened wildlife habitats worldwide.

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Tuesday, 9 March 2010:

WLT-US protect 158,000 acres in Peru 

WLT-US and their partners, the Peruvian Association for the Conservation of Nature (APECO), have formalised protection for 158,000 acres (63,900 ha) of Andean forest on the Amazonian slope of the Andes. In December last year the Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary and the Chayu Nain Community Reserve were officially declared after a 7 year process beginning with their designation as protected Reserve Zones in 2003. Saving this pristine landscape represents a significant success for global conservation.

158,000 acres of Andean forest in the Amazon has been protected in Peru.

Climbing over 10,000 feet in elevation - from the lush rainforest of the Amazon to the stunted cloud forests of the high Andes, these reserves now protect incredibly diverse forest sheltering an extraordinary diversity and richness of endemic flora and fauna. The zone is also important to 11 neighbouring Awajún indigenous communities - who will be responsible for managing the Communal Reserve.

These reserves span many ecosystems that safeguard an array of wildlife including many critically endangered and endemic species such as the Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey, the Long-whiskered Owlet, two unique species of Anteater, and the Colán Water Frog, which is found nowhere else in the world.

Learn more about the new reserves on the WLT-US website »

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Tuesday, 1 September 2009:

One million acres of Peruvian rainforest saved, and other news from WLT-US 

A round-up of recent news from World Land Trust-US, U.S. partners of the World Land Trust. For the latest news about their conservation projects, or to subscribe to their eBulletins visit the WLT-US website.

Over one million acres of rainforest saved in Peru

Rainforest in Peru

1,039,390 acres of pristine rainforest in the Amazon lowlands of Peru has been saved, thanks to World Land Trust-US (WLT-US) and Peruvian partner CEDIA (Center for the Development of the Indigenous Amazonians). The Matsés National Reserve was declared by the Peruvian government 27th of August and will protect not just wildlife but also the isolated Matsés indigenous Amazon tribe fighting to preserve their ancient way of life.

For more information, see:
Over one million acres of Amazon rainforest saved

New reserve for critically endangered wren in Colombia

Niceforo's Wren

World Land Trust?US, along with the American Bird Conservatory and their Colombian partners Fundación ProAves have recently purchased over 3,200 acres of East Andean dry forest to protect the Niceforo's Wren. This species of bird is critically endangered and in serious threat of extinction with a total world population of less than 25 pairs. The reserve is located in the Chicamoca Vally and is one of the last remaining areas of dry forest in the region.

Find out more about the new reserve:
A Brighter future for the World's most endangered dry forest species

Reserve Created for Niceforo's Wren ? Just 50 Birds Remain

New Blue-throated Macaw behaviour discovered in Bolivia

Blue-throated Macaw

Bolivian projects partners Asociación Armonía have begun a volunteer research expedition at the Barba Azul Nature Reserve, which has revealed brand new information on the behaviour of the Blue-throated Macaw. Individual parrots had so far only been seen briefly, in pairs. However, the research revealed that up to 25 individuals may group together, feeding and preening. This group behaviour had not previously been recorded for the Blue-throated Macaw.

The Blue-throated Macaw is known locally as the 'Barba Azul' and the reserve is the first protected area in the world for this critically endangered bird, which is endemic to Bolivia.

Learn more about the Blue-throated Macaw project:
Saving the Blue-throated Macaw, Bolivia

Read the full article on the Barba Azul research in Parrots International Magazine:
First Biological revision of the Barba Azul Nature Reserve, Beni, Bolivia

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