In Colombia’s Middle Magdalena valley, the El Silencio reserve is a place of safety for the amazing species that make their homes among the trees and by the banks of the Magdalena River.
Let’s journey through El Silencio’s tropical forests and wetlands and see what wildlife you could spot along the way.
The Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), gliding peacefully through the waters and streams of the Magdalena River, is one of Colombia’s gentle giants. A subspecies of the West Indian Manatee found in the shallow lagoons of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean down to the riverine areas of South America, with its calm, meandering presence comes acute risk. Facing habitat loss and being caught up in human activities, these manatees are now classed as Endangered by IUCN.
We are thrilled to announce that our partner Rewilding Argentina has secured 164 hectares (405 acres) of precious Atlantic Forest habitat in northeast Argentina’s Andresito Peninsula. This marks Rewilding Argentina’s first land purchase in the area, with 50% of the funds provided by World Land Trust’s (WLT’s) supporters.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet a manatee? It’s not as easy as you might think. Fundación Biodiversa Colombia (FBC) Board Member and manatee expert Natalia Góngora tells us about her experiences with the Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus).
We are delighted to announce that our conservation partner Fundación Ecominga (EcoMinga’s) Río Manduriacu Reserve has been officially declared a Wildlife Refuge.
A flash of orange and black in the canopy has marked a major conservation milestone in India’s Western Ghats with the first ever sighting of a Painted Bat (Kerivoula picta) in the Ratnagiri district.
Found only in Colombia, the White-footed Tamarin (Saguinus leucopus) is a fascinating and little-known inhabitant of Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley.
A major scientific discovery has emerged from the forests of Ecuador: twelve new species of Bibrax beetles have been described – a dramatic expansion of a genus that, until recently, was believed to contain just two known species: Bibrax bradleyi from Panama and Bibrax popeye from Colombia.
From 9–15 October, World Land Trust’s (WLT’s) Conservation Team joined thousands of conservationists, researchers, Indigenous leaders, and policy experts for the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. This year’s Congress – the largest global gathering for nature – set out a collective vision for the next 20 years of conservation, with a strong emphasis on meaningful inclusion and cooperation across sectors.
A recently published paper “Are Carbon Offset Fixable?” out of Oxford University has once again called into question the effectiveness of carbon offsetting in the context of reducing atmospheric carbon levels at a global scale. The review paper, which looked at 25 years of evidence, discusses common issues with carbon credit schemes such as difficulties in properly quantifying the amount of carbon offset by projects, which the paper states can lead to over-estimating, double counting, and permanence.
When we were researching species to highlight for this year’s World Land Trust (WLT) autumn appeal, one name kept coming up: the Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti). And the more we heard, the more intrigued we became.
This year marks the 20-year anniversary of Fundación Biodiversa Colombia’s (FBC’s) founding. What began in 2005 as a passionate team of friends with a shared vision for Colombia’s landscapes and wildlife has now become one of Colombia’s most respected conservation organisations – and now you can be part of their mission.
