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Rainforest Trust

Warrenton, Virginia

Cause Description:
Rainforest Trust protects threatened rainforests and tropical habitat to save endangered wildlife through community engagement and local partnerships. Rainforest Trust establishes strategic partnerships with the world’s most experienced and committed conservationists. Our partners’ intimate knowledge of their regions’ ecosystems and local communities is key to achieving long- term land and species protection. Together, we identify critical sites that provide a permanent refuge for endangered species. These biodiverse areas face immediate and direct threats, typically from loggers, miners or ranchers. Protection requires swift action, and we work with our partners to develop scientifically-based conservation plans that are not only timely, but also resilient and sustainable. Our partners work closely with their national governments and local communities to formally establish reserves protecting the land. These protected areas are established through direct land purchase and acquisition, the designation of national parks and other government protected areas, land titling or the creation of community conservation areas. But the creation of a new protected area is only the beginning. We are committed to providing lasting, on-the-ground protection, which requires the ongoing support and participation of local communities. These communities are engaged through the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for local men and women, including training as forest guards, wildlife monitors and ecotourism guides.

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