WildLandscapes Director of International Operations, Vanessa Stephen, recently travelled to North-eastern India for a site visit to an exciting ongoing project and to potentially seek new opportunities. This area is an incredible biodiversity hotspot, boasting an impressive array of over 376 plant species, 106 non-timber forest products, and 200+ bird and 90+ butterfly species recorded. It is also home to a massive diversity of larger wildlife, including rare and endangered species such as the Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, and greater one-horned rhinoceros.
WildLandscapes' ambitious "Green Heart of the Everglades" project is one step closer to completion, with the first phase of the 11,141-acre land acquisition nearing public ownership. The site, which is set to become a vital piece in the jigsaw puzzle of south Florida's Greater Everglades Ecosystem, is already proving to be a hotbed of biodiversity.
Laikipia County – known for being Kenya’s stronghold for rhinos – has long been a key target for wildlife poachers. Since a resurgence in poaching in East Africa a decade ago, players in Laikipia have been stepping up their enforcement efforts in an attempt to protect their ever-threatened wildlife. With the help of some furry friends, anti-poaching efforts have shown great promise.
Protecting important landscapes isn’t easy work, so we think celebrating success in conservation is important when you find it. That’s why we’re proud to share that Kelly McDowell, Senior Project Manager with WildLandscapes, is the recipient of the 2021 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Realty Land Legacy Award for his exceptional work with the National Wildlife Refuge System!
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