What are "legacy landscapes"?
Legacy landscapes are outstanding protected areas which, together with their buffer zones, are of crucial value for biodiversity, local communities, and climate. In regions where conservation financing falls short, LLF helps to preserve the immense legacy of these landscapes for generations to come.
Criteria for legacy landscapes
A terrestrial protected area of at least 2000 km² that is ecologically largely intact with:
- At least 50% of the legacy landscape’s territory classified as IUCN Category I/II or equivalent
- The remaining area of the landscape (if any) must have some other recognized and legally secured protection status (e.g. another IUCN category, a community-managed conservation area, Indigenous territories, etc.)
Below you can explore our portfolio of legacy landscapes, including detailed information about each site’s conservation relevance and the activities that our funding supports. You can also find first-hand insights from the ground and learn about some of the challenges our grantees face on site.
Grantees and applicants can find more detailed about our grant program on our Grant Program page and can access relevant documentation on our For Grantees & Applicants page.
Africa
Skeleton Coast-Etosha Conservation Bridge, Namibia
A long-envisaged conservation bridge comes to life
Makira-Masoala, Madagascar
Connecting some of the world’s most unique ecosystems
North Luangwa, Zambia
A rich wilderness by the riverside
Iona, Angola
An ancient desert with high endemism
Gonarezhou, Zimbabwe
The place of elephants
Odzala-Kokoua, Republic of Congo
Where rainforest and savanna meet
Asia
Onon-Balj, Mongolia
The Land of the Blue Sky
Tambrauw Mountains, Indonesia
A mountainous haven for Australasia’s unique wildlife
Gunung Leuser, Indonesia
Where the Sumatran Tiger still roams
Central Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia
Cambodia’s first protected area
South America
Yasuní, Ecuador
Astronomical species density in Amazonian forests and peatlands
Greater Tumucumaque, Brazil
People-led conservation in a megadiverse rainforest
Manu-Purus, Peru
Pristine rainforests meet Andean grasslands
Chiribiquete, Colombia
A mosaic of ecosystems inside the Amazon
Madidi, Bolivia
Prioritizing people and ecosystems