Conservation Projects by the World Land Trust

World Land Trust (WLT) and its project partners have been instrumental in the purchase and protection of over 500,000 acres of tropical forest and other threatened habitats through conservation projects around the world. The WLT supports many other activities and initiatives, including awareness-raising and educating future conservationists.

WLT Projects

Urgent Conservation Projects

Support the WLT's most urgent conservation projects that include: the Buy an Acre projects, Keepers of the Wild programme, Plant a Tree with WLT, and the Special Appeal.

Where We Work

WLT works with project partners in many different countries. Find out more about the habitats and wildlife that we are helping to protect.

Ecosystem Services

An important part of WLT’s work is to protect the biodiversity and natural resources within the reserves we have helped create. Find out about our Carbon Balanced Programme, REDD+ projects and how the WLT protects natural resources.

Successfully Completed Projects

WLT has successfully completed conservation projects which continue to be managed by our project partners. Find out about how WLT and its project partners have successfully saved acres of forest and other wildlife habitats.

Wildlife Webcams

WLT streams live footage from the rainforest over three different webcams in Ecuador and Brazil. Find out more about the webcams and the wildlife you can expect to see.

Wild Spaces Programme: Zoos and Aquariums supporting conservation

The Wild Spaces Programme enacourages zoos and aquariums to get involved in in situ wildlife conservation. The Programme includes the BIAZA Reserve Project, in which British and Irish zoos raised funds to create a new reserve in Brazil.

Books for Conservation Programme

Supported by the Natural History Book Service, the WLT Books for Conservation Programme provides essential text-books and field guides to conservation organisations in developing countries, free of charge.

Workshops and Training: A case study

Over the years the WLT has arranged many training programmes and workshops for conservation organisations worldwide. In 2010 WLT and IUCN NL assisted African NGOs through the training programme Using carbon as a funding mechanism for conservation: Is REDD+ right for you?

Project Resources

Species in our Reserves

WLT helps save endangered plants and animals by protecting habitat through its worldwide conservation projects. Some of these species are new to science, and are unique to the habitats saved by WLT funded land purchase.

Maps of our Project Areas

See maps of our project areas, including interactive maps and Google Earth coordinates.

Visit a Project

See the wildlife acres you have helped save. View details of WLT project areas you can visit.

Wildlife Focus

Check out our wildlife resources on Wildlife Focus including videos, image galleries and virtual tours from our project areas.

Project Selection Criteria and Application Procedure

The WLT supports a relatively small number of projects to ensure their success and impeccable management. For the same reason the projects we support have been chosen using stringent project selection criteria.

Read WLT's project selection criteria »
Applying to the WLT for Project Funding »