To purchase and protect critical forest corridors within the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctury, in Malaysia Borneo, to aid the movement and survival of endangered mammals such as the Orang-utan and Bornean Pygmy Elephant
It ran from 12:00 PM, 1 January 2008 to 12:00 PM, 1 December 2013
Registered Charity in England and Wales (1001291)
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Fragmentation of forest habitats in Borneo, due to timber extraction and conversion for agriculture, principally palm oil, is causing the reduction of suitable and undisturbed habitats for the Orang-utan to live, feed and reproduce in. In addition to this, continued human encroachment of forested habitats leads to increased human-wildlife conflict, including active persectution of wildlife.
In partnership with 3 local non-government organisations, the World Land Trust aims to purchase parcels of land to reverse the trend of fragmentation, and to re-connect areas of existing protected forests, enabling Orang-utans to move safely between the areas.
“Every bit of rainforest that is knocked down is less space for Orang-utans. I fully support WLT in its bid to save this important land.”
“Every bit of rainforest that is knocked down is less space for Orang-utans. I fully support WLT in its bid to save this important land.”