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Some of the most exciting and fascinating sights of the forests happen when no one is around. Rangers place camera traps deep in the forests to discover what goes on when people leave wildlife to thrive.

Orangutans raise single offspring over many years, making every individual vital to the survival of the species. Learn why connected forests are essential for Orangutans in Malaysian Borneo and how habitat restoration is helping to secure their future.

This summer, we urgently need your support to raise £287,821 so our partner Hutan can secure 16 ha (40.1 acres) of critically important forest within Borneo’s Kinabatangan floodplain. 

In the week that we celebrate ‘A Million Acts of Hope’, we have some wonderful news to share about our Connecting Brazil’s Atlantic Forest appeal. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve reached our full £197,260 fundraising target.

Can you picture a mammal covered head to toe in keratin scales? It may sound like a work of fiction, but pangolins prove otherwise. These unique creatures are much loved by wildlife fans, but also incredibly threatened by poaching and illegal trafficking. Let’s discover more about pangolins and what can be done to protect them.

Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal. They desperately need our help and, this week, you can make double the difference to protect them with the Big Give's Earth Raise campaign.

High in the canopy of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest lives the Southern Muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides). Known locally as the mono-carvoeiro, meaning the “charcoal monkey” for its dark grey face, this long-limbed acrobat was once abundant throughout South America, but is now only found in the diminishing forests of Brazil’s Atlantic coast.

Covering a third of Earth's land surface, forests are not only the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems, but also perform ecosystem functions essential for all life. Integral to the global water cycle, forests also provide “ecosystem services” that quietly benefit human wellbeing and quality of life...

High in the canopy of Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), the movement of the Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) is almost imperceptible. Its shape shifts slowly among the leaves, limbs draped over a branch, peacefully minding its unhurried business as the busy forest hums all around...

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) might be one of the world’s most popular animals, and for good reason. An extremely social species that enjoys basking on the banks of rivers and soaking up the sun, they are often seen surrounded by fellow residents of the ecosystem...

Journey through the Mata Atlântica with Dan Bradbury, Director of Brand and Communications at World Land Trust. In July 2025 I had the chance to visit Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, or REGUA, a place I had heard so much about during my time at World Land Trust (WLT) but never experienced in person...

Rivalling the Amazon rainforest for species richness, the Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots, and home to unique species found nowhere else. Once covering 150 million hectares across Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, the Atlantic Forest has been cleared to a tiny fraction of its original size...