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Two Critical Expansions in Ecuadorean Amazon Reserves

The unique and threatened biodiversity of the Ecuadorean Amazon has been a conservation priority to Rainforest Trust since our earliest days. So far, we have helped to protect over 327,000 acres of critical rainforest habitat in the country, an area roughly the size of Los Angeles, with no intention of slowing down. Recently, Rainforest Trust […]

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Strategic Land Purchase Protects Spoon-billed Sandpiper Habitat in Thailand

Rainforest Trust and partner Bird Conservation Society of Thailand (BCST) recently worked together to purchase 19.5 acres in Pak Thale, a Key Biodiversity Area of Thailand’s Inner Gulf.   Scientists consider the gulf to be the region’s most important habitat for shorebird abundance and diversity. Part of the reason for that distinction is sites like Pak […]

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International Whale Shark Day: Aggregation in Gulfo Dulce’s Shark Sanctuary

To celebrate International Whale Shark Day, Rainforest Trust would like to acknowledge the incredible work of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sanctuary in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. In May 2018, we worked with our local partner Misión Tiburón to safeguard a portion of the unique Golfo Dulce ecosystem, one of only four tropical fjords in the […]

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Voices from the Rainforest: Allen Tabi, Rainforest Trust Conservation Fellow

Rainforest Trust projects thrive thanks to the important conservation work of people on the ground. Our Voices from the Rainforest series brings you news from our projects in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific — from the perspectives of those working in and for the rainforests. Merging Conservation and Local Development Enokenwa Allen Tabi […]

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International Bat Night: Fijian Bat Sanctuary

On this International Bat Night, Rainforest Trust would like to celebrate our work with National Trust of Fiji and Bat Conservation International. In July 2018, we created the first ever bat sanctuary in Fiji by officially protecting over 20 acres of land near the Nakanacagi Cave, which is home to the only known maternity colony […]

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Marius Kabongo Ntumba

Marius completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Kinshasa. Since 2016 he has worked for ‘Friends of Bonobos of Congo’, the organization that manages the Lola ya Bonobo rehabilitation center and Ekolo ya Bonobo site (Community Reserve since 2019), as a scientific coordinator. His work includes coordinating and executing […]

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Statement on Wildfires, Loss of Biodiversity & the Climate Crisis

The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, is ablaze. Tens of thousands of fires are raging across Brazil at a record rate, before the dry season even begins. The scale and severity of the fires that are burning in Brazil is frightening and has justifiably generated outrage and calls to action throughout the world. Indeed, the […]

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International Orangutan Day: People and the People of the Forest

Humans share about 97% of our DNA with orangutans, making them one of our closest evolutionary relatives. Indeed, their name means “person of the forest” in Malay. Part of our similarities lie in cognitive brain function; we learn behavior in nearly the same way. And much like us, the development of behavior in orangutans is […]