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.
By Dan Bradbury, Director of Brand & Communications In July 2025, I had the privilege of visiting the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA). Nestled in the heart of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, this remarkable reserve spans over 11,000 hectares (27,181 acres), and gave me my first opportunity to...
Exciting news has reached us from the lush cloud forests of Ecuador: the Río Machay Reserve, created with World Land Trust (WLT) support, has now been officially declared a Wildlife Refuge. This designation – granted by Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE) –...
We are delighted to announce that the Nyerere-Udzungwa Wildlife Corridor (NUWC) in Tanzania has been officially designated as a wildlife corridor by the Tanzanian government and is now legally protected. In this historic moment, the NUWC has become the first wildlife corridor in Tanzania to receive...
We are delighted to announce that the Arrierito Antioqueño Reserve in Colombia has now been expanded by 352 hectares (870 acres), a significant milestone made possible by a global alliance of conservation organisations. Funds from World Land Trust (WLT) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) have...
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...
Buy an Acre supporters have this year a chance to help safeguard land in one of the most threatened forest regions in the world, in the process extending a lifeline to the Americas' largest primate. Donations to our flagship programme will support a plan by our partner Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu...
Research undertaken in the montane cloud forests of western Ecuador has revealed a previously unknown genus of medium-sized rats known as Pattonimus. Scientists have described two new species, naming one after World Land Trust (WLT) partner Fundación EcoMinga. It’s not every day that a new mammal...
One of four surviving Tapir species, Lowland Tapir has been around for longer than many other mammals and our partners are ensuring that they remain in the the Barbacoas for many years to come. Lowland Tapir is a most peculiar animal, alike so many others and yet entirely, spectacularly just like...
