Species Spotlight: White-footed Tamarin
Found only in Colombia, the White-footed Tamarin (Saguinus leucopus) is a fascinating and little-known inhabitant of Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley.
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A Ghost Returns: Saving the Blue-billed Curassow
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.
How FBC Grew from a Group of Friends to a National Conservation Organisation
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.
“The Marsh That Raised Us”: Voices from Colombia’s wetlands
In Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley, life follows the rhythm of the water. Each year, during the subienda – the annual fishing season – families from nearby towns and even Barrancabermeja and Puerto Berrío, two cities more than an hour away, set out in their boats towards the wetlands.
A turtle in trouble – and what you can do
The Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) is one of Colombia’s most remarkable species and one of its most threatened. Found nowhere else, this Critically Endangered freshwater turtle was recently named among the world’s most imperilled turtles in the 2025 report: Turtles in Trouble.
The canal that could kill a wetland – and how you can stop it
A manmade canal is cutting a course from the Magdalena River into the Barbacoas Lake, with potentially devastating consequences for both its wildlife and local communities. Credit: Fundación Biodiversa Colombia (FBC)
Howler monkeys and poison frogs: Explore El Silencio in Pictures
From tropical forests to flooded wetlands and charismatic primates to unique bird species, Colombia’s El Silencio reserve is brimming with beauty and life. Let’s explore it…
Spider Monkey Business: A crucial species on the brink
Swinging through the canopy of the El Silencio Reserve is the Critically Endangered Brown Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus). It is here, in Colombia's Middle Magdalena Valley that World Land Trust’s (WLT’s) Autumn Appeal is supporting conservation partner Fundación Biodiversa Colombia (FBC) to expand...
Act now to save Colombia’s forests and wetlands
Big Match Fortnight is back and this year your donations will be tripled in value.
Triple your impact and help us raise £2,188,483 so our partner Fundación Biodiversa Colombia (FBC) can save 1,495 hectares (3,694 acres) of highly threatened land before it’s lost forever to deforestation.
First property secured in Honduras following WLT Spring Appeal
Earlier this year, as part of our Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras appeal, World Land Trust supporters raised £443,540 to help our partner AESMO purchase 91 hectares (225 acres) of vital and vulnerable forest in Honduras’ Trifinio region. Today, we’re delighted to announce that AESMO have...
£443,540 raised for our Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras Appeal
Thanks to your support and generous donations, we’re delighted to announce that our Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras appeal has reached its £443,540 target. Our partner AESMO can now purchase and protect another 91 hectares (225 acres) of highly threatened cloud forest in Honduras’ Trifinio...
Protecting access to clean water in western Honduras
By supporting our Save the Cloud Forests of Honduras appeal you will help to safeguard vital water sources in Honduras’ Trifinio region. Here, the cloud forests are heavily fragmented due to the rising threats of agriculture and farming, but the water supplied by the remaining forest is crucial for...