List of conservation organisations

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This is a list of conservation organisations that primarily aim to protect species, their habitats, and ecosystems.

## Contents

* 1 List of international conservation organisations
* 2 List of national or local conservation organisations
* 2.1 Cave conservancies
* 3 See also

## List of international conservation organisations

* African Wild Dog Conservancy - dedicated to conserving the African wild dog
* American Bird Conservancy - conserving native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.
* Bat Conservation International - working to conserve the world's bats and their habitats.
* BirdLife International \- a global partnership of organisations that strive to conserve birds
* Center for Biological Diversity \- protecting endangered species through legal action, petitions, media and activism
* Conservation International \- secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.
* Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - mission to save species from extinction.
* EcoHealth Alliance \- protecting the health of people, animals, and the environment from emerging infectious diseases.
* Fauna and Flora International \- safeguard the future of southern Africa’s large mammal populations.
* Greenpeace - raising environmental issues to public knowledge.
* International Anti-Poaching Foundation \- created a structured military-like approach to conservation in Africa.
* International Union for Conservation of Nature \- a partnership of 1400 organisations working in the field of nature conservation.
* National Audubon Society - non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to conservation
* National Wildlife Federation - conservation education and advocacy.
* Ocean Conservancy - formulate ocean policy based on peer reviewed science.
* Operation Wallacea \- international conservation NGO
* Rainforest Action Network - preserves forests, protects the climate and upholds human rights.
* Rainforest Alliance - provision of an environmental certification on forestry and agriculture.
* Rainforest Foundation Fund - preserving rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples
* Rainforest Foundation UK \- preserving rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples
* Rainforest Trust - focused on the purchase of tropical lands
* Rare \- helps communities adopt sustainable behaviors toward their environment
* The Nature Conservancy - largest environmental nonprofit by assets and revenue in the world.
* Wildlife Conservation Network \- protecting endangered species and preserving their natural habitats.
* Wildlife Conservation Society - manages four New York City wildlife parks in addition to the Bronx Zoo.
* World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as World Wildlife Fund - international conservation
* Zoological Society of London \- devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

## List of national or local conservation organisations

* Ancient Forest Alliance \- conserving old growth forests in British Columbia, Canada
* Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Maine to Georgia
* BirdLife Australia - Australian ornithological conservation organisation
* California Coastal Conservancy \- government agency that manages coastline resources
* Central Park Conservancy - manages 843 acre Central Park under a contract with City of New York
* Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi - Bolivian non-governmental organisation
* Conservancy Association \- Hong Kong's oldest non-governmental environmental organisation
* Conservancy of Southwest Florida
* Defenders of Wildlife - works to protect all native animals and plants throughout North America.
* Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
* Ducks Unlimited
* European Wildlife
* Federal Agency for Nature Conservation - German
* Great Swamp Watershed Association
* Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
* Izaak Walton League of America - devoted to conservation in the United States .
* The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) - land trust modeled after the National Trust of United Kingdom
* Live Ocean \- New Zealand Marine conservation charity
* Miami Conservancy District - Ohio agency that manages flood control of the Great Miami River
* National Trust of Britain
* Nature Conservancy of Canada \- help protect Canada's most important lands, waters and wildlife.
* North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power - Chinese public university
* Open Space Institute - conservation organisation and think tank in the Eastern United States.
* Operation Wallacea \- international conservation NGO
* Pheasants Forever
* Point Blue Conservation Science \- advancing conservation through bird and ecosystem research
* Pro Natura \- 650 nature reserves in Switzerland (250 square kilometers)
* Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) - converted 13,150 miles (21,160 km) of former rail lines to trails
* Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy - dedicated to the acquisition of land for conservation in California.
* Sierra Nevada Conservancy - state conservancy in California
* Ukraine Nature Conservation Society
* Sierra Club
* The Conservation Fund - to pursue environmental preservation and economic development in the United States .
* Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
* Western Pennsylvania Conservancy - 200,000 acres (800 km²)
* Whaleman Foundation - protection of cetaceans
* Wild Salmon Center \- identifies and protects the best salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim
* Wildlife Research and Conservation Trust - undertakes field research to promote the conservation of wildlife in India
* Wolf River Conservancy - protects the Wolf River in Tennessee

#### Cave conservancies

To see organisations that are specialized land trusts managing caves and karst features in the United States, refer to Cave conservancies.

## See also

* Category:Conservation organizations
* List of environmental issues
* List of environmental organisations
* List of population concern organisations

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