We protect nature for the benefit of humanity. We spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the climate, for biodiversity and for people.

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Government spending can work better for people, nature, and the economy. As delegates at #COP17 examine nature-harming subsidies, reforming incentives can and must support biodiversity and climate goals. Explore @ConservationOrg's latest report: conservation.org/projects/ac……
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What sparked @conservationorg's Trond Larsen’s lifelong commitment to conservation? A hidden Andean stream filled with frogs — and years later, the loss of them. Curiosity and knowledge come #TogetherForScience.
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Four years ago, the world committed to protect 30% of lands and seas by 2030. At #COP17, we’ll be working #TogetherforScience and for the future to accelerate action, invest in nature, and support the people protecting our planet. LEARN MORE: conservation.org/press/conse…
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To date, no whale shark pupping ground has ever been confirmed anywhere in the world. Collaboration & discovery come #TogetherForScience as newborn whale shark sightings & research led by @KonservasiID, @ConservationOrg’s in-country partner, offer clues to this ocean mystery. 🦈
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Healthy oceans begin along the coast. In Mexico's Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, @ConservationOrg Mexico is working with local community members, training them to help monitor and restore mangroves, supporting the health of coastal and marine ecosystems for generations to come.
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The people who know the Amazon best have cared for it for generations. But climate change threatens the forest — and the knowledge passed down to protect it. Supporting Indigenous leadership is essential to the Amazon’s future. #IndigenousPeoplesDay conservation.org/news/climat…
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Indigenous communities have protected nature by bring traditional knowledge and scientific understanding #TogetherForScience. This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, discover how their ancient knowledge is shaping conservation: conservation.org/news/inside…
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What does it take to build a future for all? For John Buchanan of @ConservationOrg, it was discovering jaguars thriving alongside farms in Brazil’s Cerrado. It takes everybody, everyday, working #TogetherForScience.
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In Timor-Leste, coral reefs provide food, livelihoods & protection. We’re working to equip local youth & communities with the tools & knowledge to safeguard them 🪸 – because lasting conservation starts local.
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Efforts aim to reintroduce the critically endangered axolotl into the wild by reviving a traditional farming culture. @unam_mx @_CIMexico LEARN MORE: conservation.org/blog/mexico…
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The rosewood tree provides the scent to some of your favorite perfumes, but years of overharvesting pushed it toward extinction. Now, with support from @ConservationOrg, @CaminoVerde & @SERNANP, communities are showing that harvesting rosewood doesn't contribute to its threat.
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3 years, the same land, and a new future. @CIColombia is helping restore Hulia's forests, farms, and communities — building resilient, healthier soils and bringing wildlife back to the landscape. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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A powerful symbol of hope hatched in Colombia’s lush Huila landscape. There are less than 1,000 black & chestnut eagles left in the wild, but forest restoration & sustainable coffee-growing practices are helping this endangered bird of prey soar again. #InternationalCoffeeDay
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For thousands of years, Peru’s coastal communities have ridden the waves on caballitos de totora — reed boats woven by hand. In Huanchaco, the tradition lives on, supported by healthy wetlands where the reeds grow.
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In celebration of #NationalCoffeeDay, meet Raina Lang, @ConservationOrg’s Managing Director, Sustainable Coffee, and hear how an unexpected conversation with a coffee farmer helped shape her path in conservation.
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