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What is the World Land Trust (WLT)?

• International conservation charity (Reg. No. 1001291) founded in 1989.
• Based in Halesworth, a rural town in Suffolk, UK.
  Office location and contact details »
• Preserves wildlife habitats by raising funds to enable oversees NGOs to purchase and protect important areas as nature reserves.
  See the Trust's track record »
• The original "Save an Acre" organisation, encouraging support from individuals by offering 'ownership' of the saved land.
  Donation information »
• Meets the challenge of climate change through its Carbon Balanced Programme.
  How to calculate carbon emissions with WLT »
• Has helped purchase and protect over 375,000 acres (152,000 hectares) of habitats rich in wildlife.
  How big is an acre?

For more information, see "About the World Land Trust"

Where does the WLT work?

Current priority projects are located in Asia and Central and South America. The Trust also supports a nature reserve in Gloucestershire, UK.

PDF downloads of our latest Project Briefs »

One of WLT's priority projects is protecting Atlantic Forest habitat in Brazil, working with partner organisation REGUA. Photo © Thor Ostbye

Images, videos, virtual tours and other resources from the project areas can be found on wildlifefocus.org.

For more information, see "Conservation Projects by the World Land Trust"

How does the WLT operate?

WLT emphasises the importance of supporting local conservation groups and always work through local partners. The Trust does not put its own staff in charge of operations, but relies on local expertise.

For more information, see "How we work - The World Land Trust Mission and Operation"

How are the projects selected?

A number of criteria are evaluated to ensure that the project falls within the WLT’s mission, and to ensure that the project is likely to succeed in its aims.

For more information, see "World Land Trust Project Selection Criteria"

Other useful information:

• Corporate Supporters
  Companies supporting the WLT
• Financial information
  Annual reviews and abbreviated accounts
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Information on the Trust and how it operates
• Policies
  The Trust's position on biofuels, climate change and more
  
• Staff and Trustees
• Testimonials
  Messages from WLT supporters, such as David Attenborough, Patron of the WLT
  
• Wildlife in WLT supported reserves

Get the latest WLT updates:

• News feeds
  For up-to-the-minute news, subscribe to our RSS feeds
• News & Updates
  All our news in one page
• Press releases
  Official WLT news releases
• WLT eBulletin
  The Trust's monthly email newsletter (online archive)
• WLT News
  The Trust's twice-yearly printed newsletter (available online as PDF)

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