List of nature conservation organizations

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## List of international conservation organisations

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* African Wild Dog Conservancy \- dedicated to conserving the African wild dog
* African Wildlife Foundation \- ensuring that wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa
* 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
* Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)
* 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
* MarAlliance \- non- profit that explores the tropical seas and conducts innovative and participatory science to answer key research questions and provide information that supports the effective management and conservation of large marine wildlife and their critical habitats with the support of dependent communities.
* National Audubon Society \- non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to conservation
* Ocean Conservancy \- formulate ocean policy based on saving ocean.
* Population Balance \- uses humane education to advocate for ecocentrism.
* Planet Protectors\- Preserves trees, plants trees, did the #planthundredtreeschallenge, spreads awareness about animals.
* 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 Partnership \- links communities in Latin American rainforests to partner communities in the United States
* 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 \- saves wildlife and wild places worldwide with programs in 60 countries; also manages five New York City wildlife parks including 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

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* Ancient Forest Alliance \- conserving old growth forests in British Columbia, Canada
* American Prairie Foundation \- building large wildlife reserve in Montana, United States
* Appalachian Trail Conservancy \- Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Maine to Georgia
* Blue Mountains Conservation Society \- NGO, conservation of Greater Blue Mountains area in Australia
* 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
* Conserving Carolina
* Defenders of Wildlife \- works to protect all native animals and plants throughout North America
* Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
* Ducks Unlimited
* European Wildlife \- conserve biological diversity with non-state reserves
* Federal Agency for Nature Conservation \- German
* Golden State Salmon Association \- works to restore California's salmon
* 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 Britain
* 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
* National Wildlife Federation \- conservation education and advocacy for Northern American Wildlife
* 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
* Pheasants Forever \- conserving wildlife habitat suitable for pheasants.
* 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 Lucia Conservancy \- land trust and conservation community protecting 18,000 acres in California
* Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy \- dedicated to the acquisition of land for conservation in California
* Sierra Nevada Conservancy \- state conservancy in California
* Southern Conservation Trust - nonprofit land trust established in 1993; operates six public nature areas throughout Fayette County in addition to an environmental education center headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia[1]
* Ukraine Nature Conservation Society
* Sierra Club
* Saint Brandon Conservation Trust \- Protecting, restoring and conserving St. Brandon Mauritius (Cargados Carajos shoals)
* The Conservation Fund \- to pursue environmental preservation and economic development in the United States
* Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
* Urban Bird Foundation \- to protect, defend, rescue and conserve bird life
* 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
* WCS Bangladesh - Wildlife Conservation Society
* Wolf River Conservancy \- protects the Wolf River in Tennessee
* Tanzania Environmental Conservation Society (TECOSO Tanzania) - advancing environmental preservation, social and economic development sustainability in Tanzania

### Cave conservancies

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

## See also

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* List of environmental organizations
* List of population concern organizations

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Conservation of species

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Conservation
biology|

* Biodiversity
* Captive breeding
* Compassionate conservation
* Conservation behavior
* Conservation-dependent species
* Conservation genetics
* Conservation-induced extinction
* Conservation status
* Endemism
* Ex-situ conservation
* Extinction threshold
* In-situ conservation
* Latent extinction risk
* Marine conservation
* Mutualisms and conservation
* Nature conservation
* Conservation biology of parasites
* Species translocation
* Conservation welfare
* Threatened species
* Vulnerability and susceptibility

Approaches|

* Conservation agriculture
* Conservation development
* Conservation finance
* Conservation grazing
* Conservation management system
* Conservation movement
* Conservation photography
* Conservation psychology
* Conspicuous conservation
* Community-based conservation
* Ecoregion conservation status
* Environmental protection
* Evidence-based conservation
* Flagship species
* Forest management
* Forest protection
* Tropical rainforest conservation
* Integrated Conservation and Development Project
* Other effective area-based conservation measures
* Riparian buffer
* Roadless area conservation
* Roadside conservation
* Site-based conservation
* Wetland conservation

Protected
areas|

* Conservation designation
* Conservation district
* Conservation easement
* Conservation reserve
* Gap analysis
* Habitat conservation
* High conservation value area
* Landscape-scale conservation
* Marine protected area
* Marxan
* Open space reserve
* Wildlife corridor
* 30 by 30 target

Key issues|

* Conservation refugee
* Fortress conservation
* Habitat fragmentation
* Human–wildlife conflict

Restoration|

* Assisted natural regeneration
* Ecosystem restoration
* Island restoration
* Reforestation
* afforestation
* Rewilding
* marine
* Species reintroduction

By taxon|

* Arthropod
* Bird
* Hawaiian honeycreeper
* Raptor
* Golden eagle
* Fungi
* Land mammal
* American bison
* Arabian oryx
* Bear
* Polar bear
* Cheetah
* Elephant
* Indian elephant
* Slow loris
* Tiger
* Bengal Tiger
* Wolf
* Marine
* Dolphin
* Gray nurse shark
* Manatee
* Painted turtle
* Salmon
* Sea otter
* Plant
* Seed bank
* Cryopreservation

By country|

* Angola
* Australia
* Belize
* Brazil
* Canada
* Central African Republic
* Costa Rica
* Hong Kong
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Ireland
* Italy
* Malaysia
* Mauritius
* Namibia
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Papua New Guinea
* South Sudan
* Sweden
* Uganda
* United Kingdom
* Scotland
* United States
* forests

Related|

* Conservation officer
* De-extinction
* Planetary boundaries
* IUCN Red List
* NatureServe conservation status
* Special Area of Conservation
* Soil conservation

* List of conservation issues
* List of organisations
* List of people
* Category

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Conservation organisations and groups

Organisations|

* American Prairie Foundation
* Australian Wildlife Conservancy
* BirdLife International
* Bombay Natural History Society
* Conservation International
* Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
* Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
* Frankfurt Zoological Society
* Fauna and Flora International
* Friends of the Earth
* Greenpeace
* Malaysian Nature Society
* National Wildlife Federation
* National Audubon Society
* International Union for Conservation of Nature
* Marine Conservation Society
* Natural Resources Conservation Service
* The Nature Conservancy
* Panthera
* Sea Shepherd
* Sierra Club
* The Conservation Fund
* The Conservation Volunteers
* Wildlife Conservation Network
* Wildlife Conservation Society
* World Wide Fund for Nature
* Zoological Society of London

Key topics|

* Community-based conservation
* Conservation community
* Conservation movement
* Nature conservation
* Marine conservation
* activism
* Protected area
* marine
* 30 by 30
* Restoration ecology
* Wildlife conservation

Related|

* List of environmental organizations

* Index of conservation articles
* List of conservation issues
* Category

Portals:

* Ecology
* Environment

## References

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1. ^ "About Us". Southern Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

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