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...
Last Autumn we asked for your help to save vital forests and wetlands as part of our ‘Expand Colombia’s El Silencio Reserve’ appeal. And today, we’re delighted to announce that we have reached our full £2,188,483 fundraising target – the largest amount we’ve ever raised for an appeal!...
Donate to our spring appeal and help us raise £197,260 to secure 180 hectares (444 acres) of highly threatened land in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, before it’s lost to the threats of deforestation and development. The Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots and home to hundreds of endangered species...
Shy, wide-eyed, and active only under the cover of darkness, the Grey-handed Night Monkey (Aotus griseimembra) is one of Colombia’s most enchanting primates. Found in forest canopies across Colombia and Venezuela, including those of Fundación Biodiversa Colombia’s (FBC’s) El Silencio Reserve.
Community lies at the heart of our conservation partner Fundación Biodiversa Colombia’s (FBC) conservation work and nowhere is this clearer than in the Middle Magdalena Valley. Here, dialogue and listening are essential tools for protecting wildlife and supporting the people who live alongside it.
“I came here because I’m better off than down there in the wetland,” says José Cruz, who once earned his living as a fisherman. He smiles wryly. “Down there, even my mattress got wet. But here, “I don’t get wet. I’m better, fresher, and I want to stay here all my life.”
We’re thrilled to announce that our partner AESMO have successfully purchased the second plot of land in Honduras’ Trifinio region using funds raised from our Spring Appeal.
The 27-hectare property – of which 24 hectares was WLT funded – sits within the existing Guisayote Biological Reserve and neighbours other areas previously protected with past WLT support.
Earlier this year, WLT Carbon Manager Mary McEvoy joined Fundación Biodiversa Colombia’s (FBC) General Director Fernando Arbeláez and his team at the El Silencio Reserve ahead of our autumn appeal. Here, Mary experienced some incredible encounters that even those who have been with FBC since the beginning 20 years ago had never seen before.
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.
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).
