The Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT) of Sri Lanka, a leader in research and conservation of the Sri Lankan leopard, has been nominated for the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024. This global award, launched by Prince William and renowned biologist Sir David Attenborough in 2019, celebrates five visionary initiatives each year that contribute to the restoration and regeneration of our planet.

WWCT’s nomination is a testament to its unwavering commitment to leopard conservation, especially significant as it coincides with the Trust’s 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, WWCT’s pioneering research and extensive data collection on the Sri Lankan leopard contributed to the species’ classification as ‘globally endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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