Rainforest Protectors Trust

20/08/2026

We are excited to begin developing our endemic plant nursery and butterfly garden at the Rainforest Conservation and Education Center in Weddagala, Sri Lanka. The goal is to protect threatened rainforest flora such as the endangered Dipterocarpus zeylanicus saplings pictured here and educate visitors about Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity.

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11/08/2026

Endemic Artocarpus nobilis (Ceylon breadfruit) sapling planted at the Rainforest Conservation and Education Center in Sinharaja rainforest buffer zone, Sri Lanka last year is now almost 6 ft tall.

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18/07/2026

The mist rising from the river is more than beauty. These biodiverse ecosystems store carbon, protect watersheds, and shelter species that keep the forest resilient. Conserving land protects the biodiversity that protects us.

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09/07/2026

🌿 July Bonus Day: Help Us Save More Rainforest Land! 🌿

Sri Lanka’s lowland rainforests are disappearing fast — and every acre we protect today becomes a sanctuary for endangered species, vital watersheds, and future generations. Through Rainforest Protectors Trust, your support has already helped secure and safeguard critical rainforest parcels that would otherwise face deforestation.

On Wednesday, July 15, you have a powerful opportunity to expand this impact.
💚 GlobalGiving’s July Bonus Day will match donations of $100 or more, directly boosting our rainforest land conservation fund. These matching funds help us acquire threatened forest lands, create protected buffer zones, and permanently shield habitat for hundreds of endemic species.

⏰ Matching begins at 10 a.m. EDT and lasts for 24 hours.
Your contribution on this day helps us protect more rainforest — not someday, but now, while the land is still available and before it’s lost forever.

Let’s turn one day of generosity into permanent conservation.
👉 Donate on July 15 and help us secure more rainforest land for Sri Lanka’s wildlife, communities, and future.

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22/06/2026

As we mark World Rainforest Day, Rainforest Protectors Trust calls on individuals, communities, and partners to take meaningful action—whether by donating towards land conservation, participating in reforestation, or spreading awareness about the importance of rainforests. Every contribution strengthens the collective effort to protect these irreplaceable ecosystems and ensures they continue to thrive for generations to come.

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02/06/2026

A small garden in the heart of a city in Sri Lanka, with a good mix of fruit trees and flowering plants, can feel like a private nature reserve. Its most dazzling residents are the sunbirds, which feed on nectar and have taken a liking to many introduced flowering plants. The male Loten's sunbird (picutred here) has a long down-curved beak and glossy purplish underparts.

Planting more nectar‑rich flowers, keeping a few shrubs untrimmed, and letting leaf litter accumulate under trees all help create a richer micro‑habitat that draws in bees, butterflies, and sunbirds alike. Even a balcony or courtyard can become a pollinator hotspot when you add native blooms, provide fresh water, and avoid chemical pesticides—small choices that make a big difference for urban wildlife.

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20/05/2026

Today May 20th is World Bee Day where we celebrate the tiny pollinators that make a massive impact on our daily lives.

🐝 Bees are essential to agriculture.
They pollinate nearly one‑third of the food we eat, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and countless crops that communities rely on. Without bees, global food production would shrink, prices would rise, and millions of people would face increased food insecurity.

🌿 Bees also protect forests.
By pollinating native plants, they help forests regenerate, support wildlife habitats, and maintain the biodiversity that keeps ecosystems healthy.

💛 When we protect bees, we protect both nature and humanity.

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11/05/2026

Bees pollinate many of the world’s most nutritious foods, from fruits and veggies to nuts and seeds. When bee populations decline, our access to essential vitamins and minerals drops too — and studies show this can lead to higher rates of disease and even hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths each year.

But here’s the hopeful part: protecting bees protects us.
From honey bees to bumble bees and thousands of wild species, each plays a unique role in keeping our food systems diverse, resilient, and nourishing.

Protect bees. Protect our health. Protect our future.

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There's more to bees than honey: Bumble bees sustain many of our most nutritious crops, while honey bees underpin food production across the globe.

05/05/2026

In the 14th century, Marco Polo described Sri Lanka as the finest island of its size in the world. Birdwatchers today are likely to agree, albeit for different reasons. The island's complex mosaic of habitats boasts one of the highest densities of bird species in the world. No fewer than 475 species have been recorded on the island, of which 242 are resident. Most significant among these are the 34 species that are endemic - they live nowhere else on earth.

Sri Lanka’s extraordinary birdlife doesn’t just inspire awe — it also underscores how vital conservation is for the island’s future. That’s where Rainforest Protectors Trust plays a transformative role. By purchasing and permanently safeguarding privately held threatened rainforest lands, the Trust protects the habitats that many of Sri Lanka’s endemic birds depend on for survival.

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24/04/2026

Sri Lanka’s endemic Purple-faced Leaf Monkey (Presbytis senex) is a long‑tailed, arboreal primate found only on the island. These shy, leaf‑eating monkeys spend nearly their entire lives high in the forest canopy. In the wet lowlands, two distinct subspecies exist—one north of the Kalu Ganga and one to the south, where the Sinharaja Rainforest provides one of their last remaining strongholds.

The Purple-faced Leaf Monkey is Critically Endangered, with habitat loss and fragmentation posing the greatest threats to its survival. Protecting and restoring Sri Lanka’s lowland rainforests is essential to ensuring the future of this unique and irreplaceable species.

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