WLT-US Conservation News: December 2012 |
Amazon Reserves Expanded to 2.3 Million Acres
With your help, we supported our Peruvian partner in protecting a further 148,410 acres of Amazonian rainforest through the expansion of the Matsés Communal Reserve, which lies beside the Matsés National Reserve we established in 2010. The combined reserves now protect 2.3 million acres for wildlife and indigenous Matsés communities.
Read more about this milestone protecting Peru's rainforest. |
2012 in Review: Success for WLT-US
In 2012 we have helped save 162,693 acres of threatened habitat for wildlife across six countries and nine sites. From expanding the San Rafael Reserve in Paraguay to launching the new 7,076-acre Las Tangaras Reserve in Colombia, WLT-US has worked tirelessly to protect the most endangered species and tropical forests.
Read more about the successes of WLT-US in 2012.
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Following the establishment of the 12,300-acre Barba Azul [Blue-throated Macaw] Nature Reserve in 2010, saving forest islands and tropical savanna in northeastern Bolivia, researchers confirmed the presence of the rare Pampas Cat. Further exciting mammal discoveries were made in the reserve during 2012. Click here to read about more discoveries made in this reserve. |
WLT-US Honorary President, Dr. Robert Ridgely, has just published a wonderful field guide: Hummingbirds of Ecuador. Spectacular photos illustrate the incredible diversity of feathered jewels in Ecuador. All proceeds will support reserves in Ecuador. Click here to order your copy from Amazon.com today! |
