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We protect threatened tropical forests, saving endangered wildlife through partnerships and community engagement.

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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’re honored to share the replay of our conversation with our partners in Papua New Guinea! Members of the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program at @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social share how community-led conservation is protecting this globally important rainforest Watch here: bit.ly/treekangaroo26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rainforest Trust announced a $10 million commitment to conservation in Madagascar during Climate Week NYC! This pledge will provide new funding to help protect some of the world’s most irreplaceable biodiversity while supporting Madagascar’s ambitious 30x30 conservation goals. 🌍🌿🌊
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks to our donors, endangered sea turtles now have triple the protection along Colombia’s Caribbean coast! 🌊🐢 Your support helped expand 220,568 acres of connected marine and terrestrial ecosystems 💚 Thank you for helping secure this important Caribbean sanctuary!
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Cheetah Conservation Fund @cheetah.org · 18/09/2026
This week, Dr. Marker joined President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, for a lunch hosted by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), with partners from Rainforest Trust (@rainforest-trust.bsky.social), African Parks, and The HALO Trust (@thehalotrust.bsky.social).
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our donors stepped up to make a powerful difference for Madagascar’s high-altitude rainforest! This is Madagascar’s first major declaration of a new protected area in more than a decade! Your support is essential for successful, sustainable conservation worldwide 💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A rare glimpse of a Sumatran Tiger 🐅 Thanks to supporters like you, 44,479 acres of vital Sumatran rainforest are being protected through Village Forests, safeguarding tigers and other endangered species! Donate and take conservation action now: bit.ly/indobs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Critically Endangered Niger Delta Red Colobus now has a stronger chance of survival and a safe haven in its native forest! 🐒 Community-led conservation has been central to this project’s success and will ensure its long-term impact. We are so grateful for our donors' support! 💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The risk and damage of fires are spreading worldwide, and even humid rainforests are feeling the heat Just 2 years ago, fires burned more than 8M+ acres across the Amazon rainforest 🌳🔥 Help us build resilience against future fires by donating through our Brazilian Amazon Fund now: bit.ly/bafbs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Africa without Lions is unimaginable. 🦁 But in just 25 years, their global populations have been cut in HALF! In the Angola highlands, we’re working with Fundação Lisima to protect 3.15M acres. On World Lion Day, show your support with a donation to safeguard their habitat: bit.ly/lionbs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and every day, we recognize the Earth’s traditional stewards and today’s defenders of the rainforests that benefit us all. 🌿🌎 Read our new Substack article on Why We Support Indigenous-led Conservation: bit.ly/4xjKHFw
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Why We Support Indigenous-led Conservation
Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Our donors helped make conservation history! 🌊🌎 Together, we supported the creation of the first-ever Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in São Tomé and Príncipe! 🇸🇹 Thank you to our incredible donors for making milestones like this possible! 💙
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
South Sudan’s Boma–Badingilo landscape is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site! 🌍 Spanning nearly 30M acres, it supports one of Earth’s greatest wildlife migrations, with over 6 million antelope moving across this ancient route each year. Rainforest Trust is honored to be a partner in this effort!
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Happy World Nature Conservation Day! 🌍🌿 Marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses cover only 2 to 6% of our planet, yet they release up to 19% of the emissions from deforestation. 💚 Every donation to our Rainforest Climate Action Fund will be matched until we reach our $1,000,000 goal: bit.ly/wncdbs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
On #WorldMangroveDay, help us protect the mangrove forests of the Coral Triangle.🐠🌏 Your gift will support the creation of two Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) totaling 834,440 acres. Donate today and help close the gap for this critical project: bit.ly/mangrovebs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We’re proud to share that our CEO, James Deutsch, is featured in a powerful new op-ed on Madagascar in @allafrica.bsky.social!
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Madagascar: One of the Most Important Places for Life on Earth - Madagascar
Guest Column - Has a chance to lead the world in conservation, and species protection, and we must not waste It.
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Next year may be the hottest recorded. Global temps are rising, and a powerful El Niño is strengthening That means a more intense fire season 🔥🌍 In our latest Substack article, learn how we’re supporting local partners to protect habitats and communities: bit.ly/futureoffire
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Scientists have identified a new primate species in a remote forest of the Congo Basin that our donors helped protect! 🐒🌿 In 2015, we helped support the creation of Lomami National Park, protecting 2.2 million acres in the DRC 🇨🇩 That protection now safeguards this extremely rare monkey!
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Biodiversity thrives in Peru’s Andes, but agriculture & roads are closing in 🚜🚧 We’re working to protect 170,000 acres as the Oso Mayo–Milpo Conservation Area, linking a 2.8M-acre wildlife corridor. We are just $1K from our goal. Can you help us get there? Donate now: bit.ly/perubluesky26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New camera-trap photos spotlight rare species in Vietnam 🇻🇳📸🌿 From the elusive “mouse-deer” to massive Banteng and Gaur, Ea So Nature Reserve is a vital refuge. With partner CCD, we’re helping expand protection by nearly 12,000 acres! Become a monthly conservation hero today: bit.ly/vietbluesky26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Last month, we joined an international network of experts and advocates at London Climate Action Week to emphasize the role of rainforests in slowing the climate crisis. 🌳 We are proud to represent this shared commitment on the global stage! #LCAW2026
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Exciting project update! After nearly a decade of effort, the Aguas Calientes Maquía Regional Conservation Area in Peru is officially designated! 🇵🇪 Thanks to our local partner and supporters like you, 87,778 acres in the heart of the Amazon Basin are now protected! 🌳💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Remote cameras in the eastern Himalayas have gathered incredible images of rare wildlife, including an Endangered Red Panda! 💚 Thanks to supporters like you, wildlife has greater protection from poachers and deforestation! Take conservation action now: bit.ly/india26bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
One of the world’s most beautiful birds is losing its home in Costa Rica 🇨🇷🌿 Tourism-driven development is opening cloud forests to disturbance—threatening the Resplendent Quetzal and other wildlife. We’re working to expand protected habitat 🌎🌳 Donate now and 2x your impact: bit.ly/wrd26bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
On #WorldRainforestDay, help protect Costa Rica’s extraordinary biodiversity 🌎 Your gift helps expand the Children’s Eternal Rainforest Reserve by 324 acres, protecting vital wildlife corridors 🇨🇷🦜🌳 2x your impact and help protect this irreplaceable rainforest: bit.ly/rainforest26bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Big news from Bolivia 🇧🇴 With @conservationorg.bsky.social Bolivia and supporters like you, we’ve protected 500,000+ acres by creating two new Municipal Parks & Natural Areas of Integrated Management! ⛰️ Thank you for making this possible 💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Happy World Crocodile Day! 🐊 Our PR Manager, Brynn Garner, shares about her recent trip to Ghana for the launch of the 971-acre Techiman-Tanoso Sanctuary, protecting the Critically Endangered Slender-snouted Crocodile. Read the full article on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Happy World Sea Turtle Day! 🐢 Thanks to the support of our donors, we helped establish the Loango Bay Community Marine Reserve off Congo’s Atlantic coast, protecting 123,602 acres of vital marine habitat. From all of us at Rainforest Trust, thank you for your commitment to conservation! 💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We’re thrilled to share our FY 2025 annual report! 🎉 Thanks to our donors, we helped protect 4.7 million acres of rainforests and tropical landscapes. From all of us at Rainforest Trust, thank you for making this work possible! 💚 Read the full report: bit.ly/rtannualrepo...
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We’re excited to share that our CEO, James Deutsch, is featured on a new podcast! Rewilding Amazonia is an eight-part investigative series from #Rewildology exploring what it truly takes to restore the Amazon, and the people working to make it possible. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/rewildology
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Happy World Oceans Day! On tropical coasts around the world, biodiversity thrives where the rainforest meets the sea. 🌴🌊 Rainforests rely on healthy oceans. You can help us protect coastal and marine ecosystems🪸🐋🐠 Show your support and give now: bit.ly/wod26bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 🌍 Rainforests are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate systems Our Rainforest Climate Action Fund safeguards high-carbon forests, already protecting 19.5 billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalents🌳 2x your impact: bit.ly/rcaf26-bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Our donors helped make conservation history in Cuba 🇨🇺 Two new protected areas will safeguard coral reefs, coastal forests, and endangered species In partnership with @wcs.org we helped establish 2 MPA's totaling over 300,000 acres!🪸🌊🐠 A huge win for marine life across the Caribbean 💙
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Climate change is increasing natural disasters, and rainforest communities are on the front lines Prevention starts with protecting forests 🌳 Support the Rainforest Climate Action Fund—every $1 is matched for 2X impact 💚 Learn more & donate: bit.ly/rcaf-bs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Up to 40,000 endangered river turtles migrate to the Guaporé River each year, but they’re at risk from poachers selling meat and eggs on the black market 🐢 We’re working to protect 22,606 acres of critical habitat! On World Turtle Day, help protect this vital nesting ground: bit.ly/wtdbs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
As the global 30x30 deadline approaches, our VP of Conservation asks, “Are we protecting the right 30%?” The 30x30 pledge is a key opportunity to slow biodiversity loss. James Lewis explores what it takes to turn ambition into results. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/rainfore...
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Protecting the right 30% by 2030
Are We Ready to Deliver?
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
On Endangered Species Day, we’re celebrating a rare sighting of the Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin 🐒 Captured by Fundación Maquipucuna in a reserve we’re helping expand! Fewer than 300 remain in the wild 💔 Help protect species on the brink: bit.ly/esdbs26 💚🐾🌍
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our incredible donors just helped protect habitat for Africa’s smallest owl! 🦉 In Kenya’s Dakatcha Woodland, we partnered with @arochakenya.bsky.social to protect 265 more acres, bringing the total to 25,000 acres 🌳 Your support is what makes this possible! 💚
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
We are excited to share updates from our work across Africa 🌍 These stories highlight the protection of several unique biodiversity hotspots, as well as new efforts underway in Angola and the DRC 🐾 Learn more about these efforts in our latest CAF Africa Impact Report: bit.ly/caf-update
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Every migratory bird depends on safe places to rest along its journey But across the East Atlantic Flyway, critical coastal habitats are disappearing This World Migratory Bird Day, help us protect 330,000 acres in Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagós Islands 🌍 Donate now: bit.ly/migratorybs
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🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Happy to add @rainforest-trust.bsky.social to marine funders starter pack. Plenty of co-investments with @blueactionfund.org #OceanGrants 💶🌊 #OceanOptimism go.bsky.app/QPepXsG
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Madagascar has unveiled its landmark 30x30 Biodiversity Plan! Home to 5% of Earth’s species (90% found nowhere else!), the stakes for Madagascar’s biodiversity couldn’t be higher Rainforest Trust is proud to support this extraordinary commitment 💚 Learn more: bit.ly/rtmadagascar
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
THANK YOU!! Thanks to donors like you, we reached our $100,000 Earth Day goal!! 🎉 Your support is protecting 3.1M acres in the Angola Highlands, sustaining the Okavango Delta and incredible wildlife like elephants, lions, and rhinos 🦁🦏🐾 We are so grateful 💚🌍
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Don’t let Earth Day end without a gift to protect the world’s most important wildlife oasis! 🌍 We’re only $14,000 away from our $100K goal to protect the Angola Highlands, the source of the Okavango Delta 🐾🦒🦓🐅 We are so close - will you help us get there? 2x your impact: bit.ly/edpmbs26
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! 🌍 The Angola Highlands are unprotected and under threat Your gift helps safeguard the Okavango Delta, where millions of people and animals rely on water in the Kalahari Every donation is DOUBLED! We’re only 20% away from our $100K goal! 💚 2X your donation: bit.ly/edambs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Endangered Bateleurs have declined by 87% across Africa in just 40 years 💔🦅 Habitat loss is pushing them to the margins. In Angola, 3.15M acres are being protected, supporting the Okavango Delta 💧 💚 This Earth Month, donations are DOUBLED! Help protect their future: bit.ly/bateleurbs
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Wait for it… An Andean bear exits the frame, and the real star appears: its adorable cub! Captured in Ecuador’s Tapichalaca Reserve by Fundación Jocotoco. Together, we’re protecting 10,000+ acres for wildlife 🐾 Donate and help support global conservation efforts: bit.ly/cafbs426
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Exciting conservation update! 💚 Once down to just 800 birds due to habitat loss, the Critically Endangered Araripe Manakin is making a comeback! With AQUASIS, we created a 13,691-acre reserve—11x bigger than planned! Your support is what makes protection possible 🙏🌎
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Deforestation is nearing the Angola Highlands Water Tower - the lifeline of the Okavango Delta. If it’s lost, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and millions of animals, and this extraordinary ecosystem are at risk 🐘🦒🦓 This Earth Day month, your gift is DOUBLED: bit.ly/earthdaybs26
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reversethered.bsky.social @reversethered.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Our next webinar will feature a conversation about funding for overlooked species! @rainforest-trust.bsky.social, American Bird Conservancy, and @worldlandtrust.org have grants available for some work to protect land and the neglected species that live there. Register at: bit.ly/4rMHuv4
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Rainforest Trust @rainforest-trust.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
On #InternationalDayofForests, help us fight deadly tropical fires 🔥 Slash-and-burn fires destroy habitats, displace communities, and release massive amounts of carbon With rising heat and drought, protecting rainforests is more critical than ever 🌱🌏 2X your impact: bit.ly/forest26x
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