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Select an area of the above diagram to learn more about our approach to conservation.
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Conservation By Design: A Framework for Mission Success
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Taking Action
Anatomy of a Nature Conservancy Conservation Project
The Nature Conservancy is a leading international, nonprofit organization with the mission of preserving the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Learn more about The Nature Conservancy’s conservation process.
In keeping with the Conservancy’s commitment to results, the bulk of our resources—human and financial—are focused on implementing well-conceived conservation strategies. Thus, our conservation actions span the spectrum from fee acquisition of land and waters to environmental education; from public policy to joint land- and water-management agreements. Specific actions vary according to the unique needs of the biodiversity and ecological processes we seek to conserve.
Included in this mix are strategies that affect multiple areas, such as compatible economic development efforts; our work to address global climate change; our work with the Department of Defense to develop conservation plans for military bases; our work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to modify dam operations; and our efforts to establish national trust funds for conservation in Panama and Papua New Guinea.
At functional landscapes and in other conservation areas, the Conservancy often employs communitybased conservation as our central strategy. By combining an on-site local staff presence with the common strategic approach of site conservation planning that is supported by adequate resources, community-based conservation represents a proven means of achieving enduring, tangible conservation results.
