Protecting land
From the very beginning World Land Trust has been supporting and our partners to safeguard threatened habitats by securing land for long‑term protection.
Our conservation approach
World Land Trust works with local partner organisations across the world to protect and restore some of the planet’s most threatened habitats. For more than three decades, securing land for nature has been central to our mission, whether through purchase, lease, or community led agreements that support long term stewardship. As conservation challenges become more complex, we use a range of approaches shaped by local knowledge, scientific evidence, and the needs of each landscape.
Our work includes protecting intact habitats, restoring damaged forests, and supporting wildlife and communities as they adapt to a changing climate. All projects are delivered by local partners who understand the ecosystems they care for and the people who rely on them. By investing in strong partnerships, high quality restoration, and models that respect local leadership, we ensure that conservation delivers lasting benefits for nature and for those who steward it.
Through this collaborative approach, World Land Trust helps safeguard biodiversity, strengthen resilience, and protect the natural systems that support life on Earth.
How we work
Restoring habitats
World Land Trust supports restoration because healthy forests are vital defences against biodiversity loss and climate change.
Working with local people
World Land Trust’s mission is simple and consistent: Helping people across the world protect and restore their land to safeguard biodiversity and the climate.
Fighting Climate change
Climate change is already reshaping the natural world. By protecting and restoring land, World Land Trust and its partners are taking practical, locally led action to help people and wildlife adapt.
Working with partner organisations
WLT Partners are the in-country local NGOs who manage the projects and reserve areas that WLT supports. Key to WLT’s philosophy is to empower local NGOs with financial and technical assistance but not to manage them. The purchase of land is always through project partners and WLT does not own any of the overseas reserves, so each project we support is run and managed by an in-country partner organisation.
Our Partners
Saving Species
Across the world, threatened species rely on the habitats we protect. Your support helps safeguard the places they need to survive.
