Great news! Our legacy landscape Parc National Odzala-Kokoua has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nature is a #ClimateCrisis solution. WCS science shows prioritizing the restoration of degraded forest, not just cleared lands, could help meet climate and biodiversity goals more rapidly. Via Mongabay. news.mongabay.com/2023/10/restor…

Healthy people and 🌎 depend on healthy wetlands. 40% of the world’s species live or breed in wetlands, yet they are disappearing 3x faster than forests. Here are 5️⃣ reasons why we must take action to #RestoreWetlands Via UN Development Global Environment Facility (GEF)

80% of the planet’s #biodiversity is found on traditional indigenous territories. Preserving #biodiversity is essential for food security & nutrition. #ClimateAction #COP28 Via FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity

Which types of forests are most critical to #biodiversity conservation? Which types of wetlands are at greatest risk of collapse? Which types of reefs are most critical to ecosystem services? IUCN’s Global Typology of Ecosystems can guide you. ➡️ global-ecosystems.org

#COP28 for #climate is coming up. LLF will hold a live event on 3rd December at the IDFC Pavilion in Dubai. The session will showcase LLF as an instrument to sustainably fund climate resilience measures. Hoping to see many of you there. #climatechange #biodiversity

Madagascar’s Makira-Masoala wilderness has been awarded a $1M annual grant through an agreement between Legacy Landscapes Fund, WCS, with support from Arcadia Fund. LLF’s perpetual funding model helps preserve the integrity of climate-critical rainforests and supports ecosystem services.

Stefanie Lang presenting Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) at the celebration of 75 years of KfW Development Bank in Berlin yesterday!

WCS has the largest site-based conservation program in the world. The areas we help protect support biodiversity, climate resilience, mitigation, and pandemic prevention while benefiting local and global communities. #COP28

Stefanie Lang presented LLF in a panel discussion at #COP28 this weekend. The event explored LLF's relevance as an instrument to support #30x30 & to help close the gap in international biodiversity financing. An enormous thanks to all our panelists and audience!

Despite their potential for helping to tackle the #climate crisis, Nature-based Solutions are often overlooked by countries in their Paris commitments.   Along with deep emissions cuts, countries must start putting #NaturebasedSolutions to action. iucn.org/cop28 #COP28

The natural world faces a dual crisis: climate change and biodiversity loss. In light of #COP28, we outline five ways that protecting #biodiversity also protects the #climate. legacylandscapes.org/2023/12/5-ways…

1⃣ year ago on Dec 19 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework was adopted at #COP15. ‌ This #BiodiversityPlan sets the world on a path to recovery to halt & reverse biodiversity loss. Read about the strides made over the past year. 🔗 cbd.int/article/one-ye…

David Morrison, one of LLF's key architects and our first executive director (& deputy director until spring this year) was last week awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit – Germany’s most important recognition for outstanding achievements. Congratulations, David!

"Procter & Gamble (Procter & Gamble) ist das erste Unternehmen, das den LLF unterstützt. Konkret geht es um ein Schutzprogramm von Conservation International im Zentralen Kardamomgebirge (‚Phnom Kravanh Kandal‘ in Khmer) im Südwesten Kambodschas." ➡️umweltdialog.de/de/umwelt/biod…

30 Million USD Confirmed for Makira-Masoala 📢 Madagascar’s climate-critical wilderness will receive an annual USD 1 million grant through a new agreement between the WCS and LLF with support from Arcadia Fund. legacylandscapes.org/2024/01/long-t…

Skeleton Coast-Etosha conservation bridge receives N$18m annual funding The Skeleton Coast-Etosha conservation bridge has been awarded a US$1 million (N$18 million) annual grant for 50 years from the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF). The implementation of the grant will be carried

“Conservation efforts need reliable funding and a long-term perspective.” Legacy Landscapes Fund commits $80 million to bolster habitat conservation in Namibia ($50 million over 50 years) and Madagascar ($30 million over 30 years). Arcadia Fund World Wildlife Fund WCS bit.ly/492CA3P

"With the establishment of the fund, Painter and the communities hope it will contribute to the protection of the Madidi Landscape, which WCS researchers have classified as the most biodiverse terrestrial protected area in the world." news.mongabay.com/2024/02/new-fu…