From People to Planet: Evidence-Led Investment in the Future of Biodiversity

The Wallacea Trust protects and restores nature through science, action, and people.

We fund conservation projects, support the next generation of ecologists, and provide open-access tools to measure real biodiversity impact. Our mission is simple: stronger nature, smarter action, lasting results.

Supporting people

Investing in the next generation of conservation leaders

Impact on the ground

Funding projects that deliver measurable benefits for nature

Measuring what matters

Maintaining a world-renowned open access methodology to track and report biodiversity change

HOW WE HELP

The Jaguars of Cusuco

Cusuco National Park is home to charismatic species such as jaguar, Baird’s tapir, resplendent quetzal and an extraordinary array of other species. The park, and the species it contains, are at significant risk due to unrestricted poaching, deforestation, insecticide use and other illegal activities, which threaten not just the park...

Gazetting of New Protected Areas

One of the most effective means of preserving biodiversity in a given area is to have that area designated as a national park, nature reserve, or similar protected zone where exploitation of natural resources is either prohibited or limited. When well-managed, the legal protection offered by such areas can entirely...

Highlighting the value of sites through new species discoveries

Knowledge of biodiversity on a global scale remains woefully limited, with only a fraction of the world’s species having been described to date. The taxonomic description of new species is of fundamental importance to further our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. Additionally, new species descriptions are also...

Support our work

Your support enables the Wallacea Trust to fund field-based studentships, back on-the-ground conservation projects, and maintain open-access tools that measure real biodiversity impact. Every contribution helps protect ecosystems, empower future conservation leaders, and ensure lasting results for nature.