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Press releases from the World Land Trust, an international conservation organisation working to preserve the world's most biologically important and threatened lands.

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Say I love You with an Acre of Tropical Rainforest
New Reserve for Rare Mammals Funded by World Land Trust

Say I love You with an Acre of Tropical Rainforest

Press Release dated: Monday, January 23, 2006

Say I LOVE YOU with 'Heavenly Chocolate with a Heart' and an acre of tropical rainforest in Ecuador.
Rather than a rose which will wither and die within days, why not buy the object of your affections a Real Acre of rainforest? Something that will last forever, and will show how much you care, as well as protecting endangered tropical orchids and other flowers.
The Rainforest Acre package will contain a Special Valentine's Day Card and a Certificate bearing the name of your loved one confirming that you have made a donation to purchase One Acre of tropical forest for them. They will also be able to indulge themselves while thinking about you, on a 100g bar of Divine Fair Trade chocolate.
To ensure maximum impact, the Valentine package will be sent by Special Delivery to reach your Loved One on the morning of Valentine's Day.
What you need to do:
Make a donation of £30 to the World Land Trust, either via the website: www.worldlandtrust.org , and click on the Valentine's Day gift red heart
Or Telephone the World Land Trust office during office hours and make your donation using your credit card. 01986 874422
This offer is valid for delivery within the United Kingdom only. For a Valentine's gift acre to another country, you can buy an acre with a certificate - but without chocolate - for £25.

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New Reserve for Rare Mammals Funded by World Land Trust

Press Release dated: Monday, January 16, 2006

A new nature reserve in Paraguay will protect some of the world's rarest mammals, such as the 'three giants'; the Giant Otter, Giant Anteater and Giant Armadillo. The reserve will be one of the most important in the world for conserving armadillos, as in addition to the massive Giant Armadillo (the size of a Shetland pony) it provides a home for the small Hairy Armadillo as well as at least five other armadillo species.

The reserve will also protect a healthy numbers of jaguars, which feed mostly on capybaras (a giant aquatic relative of the Guinea Pig) and caiman (South American crocodiles) and in addition to the mammals there is a huge array of birds, including the spectacular Hyacinth Macaw. However, one of the attractions of the area is that there remain many exciting discoveries to be made, as the reserve is situated in a little studied, remote part of Paraguay, close to the border of Brazil and Bolivia.

The acquisition is funded by Suffolk-based conservation organisation World Land Trust (WLT) and the reserve will be owned and managed by Guyra Paraguay, a non-government organisation working in partnership with the World Land Trust. The WLT received a legacy in memory of Sid Templer, a businessman based in the town where the WLT has its headquarter, and part of the donation is being used to initiate this land acquisition. Over 10,000 acres will form the initial purchase, and it is hoped that within a year or two there will be facilities for visitors to the reserve.

More information on the World Land Trust and Guyra Paraguay can be found on www.worldlandtrust.org and www.guyra.org.py.

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