John Burton Memorial Fund: Remembering our Founder

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REMEMBERING JOHN BURTON
1944 - 2022
Since we last wrote to you, all of us here at World Land Trust (WLT) have been coming to terms with the loss of our friend and founder, sharing tears, laughter, and more than a few stories. For those of you who may not have seen it we are honoured to share an obituary written by journalist, author, WLT ambassador and WLT council member Simon Barnes, which you can read here:
“A Monument of More than a Million Acres.” ([link removed])

WLT was founded, as Simon writes, "on an idea of simple genius... if you can save the land, you can save the species". John's idea remains as effective today as it was in 1989. This guiding conservation principle is evident in every project we support – it is John's legacy in action.

This remarkable legacy, we are pleased to report, will now be even greater in scale thanks to the newly established John Burton Memorial Fund ([link removed]) . Donations to this fund will be used to continue urgent conservation work that was close to John’s heart, saving land in Paraguay, Bolivia and Armenia as well as giving a helping hand to struggling young conservationists.

Reflecting once again on John’s life and all he has given to the natural world, the WLT team has been inspired anew, and we hope you will be too.
Thank you, John.
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PROJECT MONGMA RAMA:

OUR INDIA APPEAL REACHES ITS £350,000 TARGET,
A HUGE VICTORY FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE IN THE GARO HILLS

WLT is delighted to announce that our latest appeal is now fully funded! Thanks to your generous donations, our partner Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) can now implement the next phase of their long-running Garo Green Spine project. This network of protected areas in Meghalaya State already included two elephant corridors funded by WLT supporters – and now a third has boosted connectivity even further.

This corridor will prove vital for Garo’s roaming elephant herds and a whole host of other forest specialists, from the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin to the elusive Clouded Leopard and India’s only ape, the Western Hoolock Gibbon. You've helped to secure the future of these species and the many others that dwell in biodiverse Meghalaya, “Abode of the Clouds”.

Beyond the corridor, Project Mongma Rama will also bring benefits to the local A’chik Mande people who have worked alongside WTI since our partner’s work in Garo began. From community healthcare initiatives to village land management plans and habitat restoration, it's safe to say this appeal is one of our most multi-faceted yet.

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