The World Land Trust

The World Land Trust is an international conservation charity (Reg. No. 1001291), based in Halesworth, a rural town in Suffolk, UK. Since its foundation in 1989 as the World Wide Land Conservation Trust, the World Land Trust has been working to preserve the world's most biologically important and threatened lands, and has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of habitats rich in wildlife, in Belize, Costa Rica, the Philippines, South America and the UK.

Our current projects include;

India

The Wild Lands Elephant Corridor project aims to protect an important population of Indian elephants by preventing forest fragmentation which is a serious threat to their survival. The project will assist not only the survival of wildlife but also the villagers with the financial capability and expertise to create an alternative livelihood to the 'slash-and burn' agriculture which has led to the rapid depletion of the natural forests of the area.

Patagonia, Argentina

The Patagonia Coastal Steppe project is protecting an important habitat for many threatened and endemic species. Most of the coastal steppe is at risk of desertification through overgrazing, and many areas show signs of serious erosion. Currently none of the coastal Steppe is protected in national parks or nature reserves.

Ecuador

WLT's Tropical Forest project helps safe guard the Ecuador's diverse wildlife. Ecuador's bird life comprises some 1,600 species - 17% of the world total. The country is also home to Spectacled Bears, Howler Monkeys, Jaguars and a wide variety of bats. More than 400 species of amphibians and some 3000 species of orchids can also be found here. However, increasing human population pressure has resulted in over 80% of the Ecuadorian tropical Andes being destroyed, and the problem continues.


Registered Charity No. 1001291.

To learn more about our work take a look at our website.