List of conservation organisations
Not to be confused with Cultural conservation-restoration organizations.
This is a list of conservation organisations, which are organisations that primarily deal with the conservation of various ecosystems.
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List of conservation organizations
- African Wild Dog Conservancy - nonprofit dedicated to conserving wild dogs through research and education
- American Bird Conservancy
- Ancient Forest Alliance - Conserving old growth forests in British Columbia, Canada
- Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) - 2,175-mile (3500 km) Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Maine to Georgia
- Bat Conservation International
- BirdLife Australia
- California Coastal Conservancy - government agency that manages 1,100 miles (1800 km) of coastline resources
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Central Park Conservancy - manages 843 acre (3.4 km²) 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
- Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
- Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
- The Earth Organization - conserving Mother Earth
- European Wildlife (Europe) - Conservation of European Wilderness
- Great Swamp Watershed Association
- International Anti-Poaching Foundation
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature
- The Land Conservancy (TLC) - British Columbia land trust modeled after the National Trust of Britain
- Los Angeles Conservancy - architectural and cultural heritage of greater Los Angeles
- Miami Conservancy District - Ohio agency that manages flood control of the Great Miami River
- National Audubon Society - is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation
- National Trust of Britain
- The Nature Conservancy - international land trust - 117 million acres (473,000 km²), 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of rivers
- Nature Conservancy of Canada - 1,400 properties, 1.8 million acres (7,300 km²)
- North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power - Chinese public university
- Ocean Conservancy - ocean ecosystems
- Operation Wallacea - International conservation NGO
- Organization for Bat Conservation
- PRBO Conservation Science - Advancing conservation through bird and ecosystem research.
- Pro Natura - 650 nature reserves in Switzerland (250 square kilometres)
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) - converted 13,150 miles (21,160 km) of former rail lines to trails
- Rainforest Trust
- Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy - California state agency - 55,000 acres (220 km²)
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy - state conservancy in California
- Ukraine Nature Conservation Society (UkrTOP)
- 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 Conservation Network - protecting endangered species and preserving their natural habitats by supporting entrepreneurial conservationists who pursue innovative strategies for people and wildlife to co-exist and thrive.
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Wildlife Research and Conservation Trust
- Wolf River Conservancy - the Wolf River in Tennessee - 17,000 acres (69 km²)
- World Wildlife Fund - International Conservation
- Zoological Society of London
Cave conservancies
Cave Conservancies are land trusts specialized in caves and karst features.
- Butler Cave Conservation Society
- National Speleological Society
- Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc.
- Texas Cave Conservancy
- Texas Cave Management Association
See also
- Category:Conservation organisations
- List of conservation issues
- List of environmental issues
- List of environmental organizations
- List of population concern organizations
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