Buying land to save tropical rainforests forever
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Rainforest Conservation through Land Purchase
120 Acres Saved for Earth Day 2012 Thank you, thank you, thank you! In one short week WLT-US donors sent in an amazing $6,000 in honor of Earth Day 2012! These donations have been matched, dollar for dollar, thanks to generous suport from Mystic Dreamer Art and our Board members, which means WLT-US raised a total of $12,000 allowing us to purchase 120 acres throughout South America. Read more...
Rescuing the Esmeraldas Woodstar, Ecuador
The tiny Esmeraldas Woodstar is one of the world’s rarest hummingbirds and found only in a tiny area of western Ecuador. We discovered its main nesting areas is beside a beach resort area. Much of its tropical forest has already been destroyed, but with local community support we are eager to buy and save what remains. Read more...
Conserving the home of a rare Macaw, Bolivia WLT-US is trying to buy a key property to grow the Barba Azul Nature Reserve in the Beni savannas of Bolivia. This unique habitat is the only home of the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw, and also protects important populations of the highly endangered Maned Wolf as well as Giant Anteater, Black Howler Monkey and Jaguar. Read more...Your donation will help save this critical habitat
Protect a vanishing rainforest in Guatemala WLT-US is in a race against time to protect 5,436 acres of highly threatened foothill rainforest in the Sierra Caral - an unparalleled center of unique amphibians and reptiles in Central America. Today, we need your help to save this critical habitat and its incredible biodiversity before it is too late. Each day that we delay action, more of this spectacular rainforest is lost. Read more... 
Our recent conservation accomplishments: • 264,000 acres of critical montane forests in Ecuador• 318 acres of critical cloud forest in Ecuador • 678 acres of Atantic Rainforest in Paraguay |
 
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 Dr. Robert Ridgely Honorary President World Land Trust-US "Your support has helped protect over 2 million acres, but much more needs to be saved. Please help us buy and save critical rainforest habitat, forever."  Nichole Baker Director of Donor Relations World Land Trust-US "When giving to WLT-US, 97% of your donation goes directly to conservation."  Dr. Paul Salaman Chief Executive Officer World Land Trust-US "Our 23 years of experience enables WLT-US to target the highest priority sites and act quickly to buy private lands at imminent risk of destruction. |
