Programme for Belize, WLT's
first project, presented the challenge of linking development and
conservation in ways that advanced the objectives of both. By 1996
more than 250,000 acres had been saved, all the loans had been
paid off and the WLT established Friends of Belize to
encourage supporters to help with the long-term conservation of
Belize's wildlife and natural resources.
Rainforest Action Costa Rica was the second project
of theWorld Land Trust, and focused on the rainforests
of Costa Rica, and in particular, the Osa Peninsula - part of the
earth's biodiversity hotspots. The Trust helped
purchase an area of 5,000 acres, which is now incorporated into Corcovado
National Park.
The Philippine Reef & Rainforest
Project was the third project of the WLT, and gave supporters
a unique opportunity to become a 'founder owner' of the tropical paradise
island of Danjugan. All loans for the purchase of Danjugan have now
been paid, but donations towards the Danjugan Island Support
Fund are gratefully received.
United Kingdom
Wyld Court Rainforest
(Now named The Living Rainforest)
Successfully Completed Project
For a short period, the World Land Trust was the owner of Wyld
Court Rainforest in Berkshire. This was an indoor plant collection
created by the late Keith Bromley in the 1990s. He donated it to the
World Land Trust for development as an education facility. However,
running the facility was costly, as well as being a diversion from
the main objectives of the World Land Trust, and the facility was
ultimately sold to the management. Soon after it changed its name
to the Living Rainforest, and now flourishes as an
independent operation.
