PaulSalaman

Just following on from the Yellow-eared Parrot - the species was about to go extinct - just 81 individuals in a single flock were left. I worked with our partner in Colombia to protect the species... Rainforest Trust helped purchase over 7,000 acres for this species (and many other rare species with it)... today the population rebounded and is thriving... more than 1,000 individuals :-)

Rainforest Trust has a number of projects all across South America, including Brazil to protect critical rainforest sites. We're working very close to 3 World Cup cities: Cuiaba, Rio, and Salvador.

All of the above, really! The most important though is to establish a protected area in the first place, and then to work with the government and local community to ensure that it's protected. In some sites it can be difficult, where there continues to be logging and hunting, but getting the local communities and local governments involved helps a lot.

We mostly focus on the purchase of private lands that are vital for endangered species.

We also assist local partners with the establishment of National Parks and indigenous reserves - again focused on saving the most important areas