Protecting wildlife with the people who live alongside it

Conservation works best when local people lead it. We don't show up with ready-made plans. Instead, we listen first, then support communities in building programs that fit their needs.

Community members gathering to share local knowledge
Researchers and local experts planning conservation together
A local team leading conservation work
A field team monitoring the results of conservation work
Community members gathering to share local knowledge

Listen First

We spend months in communities before proposing anything. What are the real challenges? What has been tried before? What do people actually want?

Researchers and local experts planning conservation together

Design Together

Our researchers work side by side with local experts. The best solutions combine scientific methods with knowledge passed down through generations.

A local team leading conservation work

Communities Lead

Local teams run the programs. We provide training, funding, and equipment. They make the decisions.

A field team monitoring the results of conservation work

Learn and Adjust

Some things work. Others don't. We track results honestly and change course when the evidence says we should.

Our commitments

Community ownership

Local teams shape programme priorities, make decisions and manage the work.

Knowledge and research

We bring conservation science together with the experience of local and Indigenous communities.

Partnerships that last

We maintain relationships beyond a single project. Our oldest partnerships are entering their second decade.

The work, at a glance.

From one village partnership to a network of communities protecting their own landscapes.

45,000+

Critical habitats secured across three continents

15

Countries with active conservation programs

120+

Local groups leading the work on the ground

A closer look at the wild.

One of the world's rarest big cats. Protecting the forests it calls home is part of protecting its future.

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