"All of the world's major tropical rainforests... Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea, Madagascar, Congo... exactly the same thing is happening every single year."
Our patron Steve Backshall has recorded a video message on behalf of WLT emphasising the reality of the situation: although catastrophic, the fires are part of a bigger, wider issue, affecting highly threatened forest habitats beyond the Amazon Basin – including those in reserves managed by WLT partners.
There have been many questions about the Amazon Rainforest fires in recent weeks, demonstrating the high level of interest around the world in the well-being of this critical habitat.
We've answered some of the questions we have been asked most frequently to provide details about the impact of wildfires and how you can help.
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