Migratory species include some of the most iconic animals on the planet. From elephants roaming savannas, to ocean-crossing orcas, to birds that flock in their thousands, changing hemispheres with the seasons. Down to the smallest insects and pollinators, and even some plants, these travellers...
The Atlantic Forest of South America is one of the most biodiverse rainforests on Earth but also one of the most depleted and threatened. For the last two decades, World Land Trust (WLT) has been working closely with the Brazilian NGO Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA) in a partnership to...
Thanks to your support and generous donations, we’re delighted to announce that our Protecting the Ecuadorian Amazon appeal has reached its £1.3 million target. Our partner Nature and Culture in Ecuador can now establish a new Provincial Protected Area in Ecuador’s Orellana province. The Ecuadorian...
The key to World Land Trust's (WLT) conservation success has always been our partnerships, teaming up with overseas conservation organisations to buy land and protect threatened habitats and wildlife. So much so that the origin story of WLT is closely intertwined with the founding of our first...
Tucked away in the vibrant Cape Floral Kingdom of South Africa, Renosterveld is a little-known habitat that is brimming with endemic flowers and bulbs so rare that each remnant patch has its own tapestry of plants. Within the Overberg region’s golden ‘wheatbelt’, Overberg Renosterveld Conservation...
2024 brought many changes to Carbon Balanced. Among them, we welcomed a new project to the programme with our partner The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST). Since partnering with ECOTRUST in 2021, WLT has helped support the Corridor Restoration Programme (CRP) that will protect...
This summer, Operation Ocelot Mission Three headed out on tour to the incredible Dakatcha Woodland in Kenya. Since then, dedicated young nature lovers have been coming together to fundraise in creative ways. £3,104.83 has been raised for the mission so far. The funds will help to expand A Rocha...
This June, Mary McEvoy – our Carbon Programme Manager – visited our partner Nature and Culture in Ecuador (NCE’s) stunning Maycú Reserve in Zamora-Chinchipe Province. During her visit, she encountered first-hand the devastation wrought by illegal gold mines, the dogged determination of those...
We are delighted to announce that our partner Fundación EcoMinga’s Río Anzu Reserve has recently been recognised as an Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measure (OECM). This landmark status – the first of its kind in Ecuador – highlights the reserve’s critical role in protecting wildlife and...
Bolivia recently faced its worst fire season in over 20 years. According to official figures, more than 7 million hectares have been destroyed in 2024 alone. But thanks to a coordinated and well-planned effort, the Ñembi Guasu Conservation and Ecological Importance Area has been protected from the...
At a glance: Jaime Toro, Coordinator of the Amazonian office at Nature and Culture in Ecuador, tells us about his work with Indigenous communities and the Ecuadorian government to create collaborative conservation efforts. Learn about the biggest threats to the Ecuadorian Amazon and how...
One of the most inspiring aspects of our community at World Land Trust is the diversity of our generous donors and the innovative ways they find to support our conservation partners' work. From businesses to musicians to artists, our community is made up of amazing people from all walks of life and...
