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Urgent Appeals
Every day, more of our planet’s ecosystems are destroyed. But our partners work on the front lines of conservation. By supporting one of these projects, you can help protect rainforest, stop habitat loss before it begins, and save endangered species.
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Donations Doubled!
Conservation Action FundWORLDWIDE
Conservation Action Fund
- 19 Million acres
- $ 2.00 per acre
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Donations Doubled!
Protecting Belize’s Critical Maya Forest CorridorBelize
Protecting Belize's Critical Maya Forest Corridor
- 25,000 acres
- $ 192.00 per acre
Areas of Impact
The vast majority of Earth’s biodiversity lives in the tropics. But tropical ecosystems are also some of the most endangered. These are a select few of the current project sites we’re working to protect.
To Date, Rainforest Trust Has Protected:
296
Endangered and Vulnerable MAMMAL SPECIES Protected
18 Billion
Trees Protected
456
Endangered and Vulnerable BIRD SPECIES Protected
4.1 Billion
Metric Tonnes of CO2 Equivalents Safeguarded
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Every minute, almost 50 acres of rainforest are lost forever and critically endangered species lose their habitat.
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This initiative was made possible by a passionate donor who has pledged to match every dollar raised by Rainforest Trust through 2020.
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We are all stakeholders in protecting our planet’s most threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife.
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BOARD MEMBER
Dr. E.O. Wilson, Conservationist & Biologist
“Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”
CONSERVATION FELLOW
Esther Kagoya, NAFIRRI, Uganda
“Accessing conservation study and funding opportunities plus the experience and protection successes shared by other Fellows on the Rainforest Trust website inspires me and makes me proud to be a part of the Conservation Fellows.”
CONSERVATION FELLOW
Samuel Ngueping, ERuDef, Cameroon
“Being a Rainforest Trust Fellow makes me connected with renowned conservationists to exchange field experiences in diverse conservation specialties. This equally makes me to contribute what I know with peers to promote a safe environment where man can live in harmony with nature.”
GUARDIAN
Ndelle Lizett, CWCS, Cameroon
“As a woman conservationist, I feel very special because so many women shy away from this kind of job… But they don’t know what it feels like conserving nature and ensuring sustainability of our natural resources.”
