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The Nature Conservancy advances conservation across six continents, including in over 70 countries and territories and all 50 U.S. states.

Divers working underwater in Belize
Haleakala National Park Crater at Haleakala National Park on Maui, Hawaii. © Ian Shive/TNC

Our Projects Around the World

With boots on the ground and fins in the water, The Nature Conservancy's staff advances conservation from remote laboratories, government capitals and everywhere in between. Explore the variety of ways we champion natural solutions across six continents and all five major biomes.

Fall foliage along a stream at Baxter's Hallow, TNC's Wisconsin preserve.
Baxter's Hollow in Fall Fall foliage along a stream at Baxters Hollow, TNC's largest Wisconsin preserve. © Steve S. Meyer

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A young girl with goats in northern Tanzania.
Sunrise at Boma A young girl with goats in Simanjiro community, northern Tanzania. © Roshni Lodhia
Rangers patrolling next to a fire pit.
Rangers on patrol next to a fire pit in the Laohegou Nature Reserve, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China. © Nick Hall
A person sits on a cliff overlooking water.
Pat Kane Sitting on a cliff in Thaidene Nene Indigenous Protected Area © Pat Kane
A nurse shark patrols a reed near Mermaid's Lair.
Belize Blue Bonds A nurse shark patrols a reef near Mermaid's Lair off San Pedro. © Jennifer Adler
Three Berlin friends sitting in a community garden.
Berlin Laura Hähnel (in black), Christine Schütz (in beige hat), and Martin Gonschorek (blue jacket) enjoy the Gemeinschaftsgarten Allmende-Kontor (Allmende-Kontor Community Garden) in Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin. © Jen Guyton
Farm workers harvest tomatoes in Haryana.
Harvesting Tomatoes Farm workers harvest tomatoes in Haryana. TNC and partners encourage farmers to diversify their crops beyond rice and wheat by growing fruits, vegetables and legumes. © Smita Sharma
Monkey hanging from a tree branch in Belize rainforest.
El mono araña de Geoffroy en el dosel de la Selva Maya de Belice. © Lucas Bustamante
1,400 year old Montezuma cypress tree.
Montezuma Cypress tree This Montezuma cypress is the widest tree in the world & is thought to be over 1,400 years old. © fitopardo
A young girl with goats in northern Tanzania.
Sunrise at Boma A young girl with goats in Simanjiro community, northern Tanzania. © Roshni Lodhia

Africa

Why Investing in Women is Good for Conservation

Ensuring women and girls have equal access to knowledge and resources is not only the right thing to do, it’s the only way to find lasting solutions for people and the planet. Across Africa, women fight climate change, improve land management and reinvest in their communities. TNC is helping promote leadership, education, health and economic opportunities for women and girls.

Rangers patrolling next to a fire pit.
Rangers on patrol next to a fire pit in the Laohegou Nature Reserve, Pingwu County, Sichuan Province, China. © Nick Hall

Asia and the Pacific

Scaling Climate Action Through Policy in China

Natural climate solutions can help China reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060, and national policy can integrate these solutions throughout China. TNC is championing two natural climate solutions that often hide in plain site: protecting and revitalizing forests, grasslands and wetlands, and sustainably managing ecosystems.

A person sits on a cliff overlooking water.
Pat Kane Sitting on a cliff in Thaidene Nene Indigenous Protected Area © Pat Kane

Canada

How Indigenous Leadership Protected Thaidene Nëné

Thaidene Nëné, which means “Land of the Ancestors” in the Denesoline language, is 6.5 million acres of newly protected land in Canada. Born of a historic agreement, the land houses a new national park, wildlife habitat and, crucially, a sustainable trust for Indigenous leadership. TNC provided the Łutsël K’é Dene with strategic, financial and technical support, and now they manage the vast territory according to their values.

A nurse shark patrols a reed near Mermaid's Lair.
Belize Blue Bonds A nurse shark patrols a reef near Mermaid's Lair off San Pedro. © Jennifer Adler

Caribbean

Barbados Blue Bonds

How does a small island nation conserve its marine ecosystems when they are burdened by debt and the costly effects of climate change? Refinancing. Blue Bonds for Ocean Conservation (and a prime minister committed to fiscal responsibility and global climate leadership) secured $50 million in funding to protect Barbados' marine ecosystems and develop a sustainable blue economy. This deal allows Barbados to conserve 30% of its ocean habitat while also meeting the country's financial needs.

Three Berlin friends sitting in a community garden.
Berlin Laura Hähnel (in black), Christine Schütz (in beige hat), and Martin Gonschorek (blue jacket) enjoy the Gemeinschaftsgarten Allmende-Kontor (Allmende-Kontor Community Garden) in Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin. © Jen Guyton

Europe

Berlin Adapts to a Changing Climate

Germany knows that urban nature makes cities healthier, more vibrant and more enjoyable places to live and work. Berlin is taking its first steps towards increasing climate adaptation and biodiversity through urban greening. Soon, roadsides, rooftops, courtyards and unused lands will have new native gardens, trees and urban wetlands. Berlin will measure the results by looking at number of species, amount of stormwater runoff and surface temperatures—and share their lessons so others can create more livable and sustainable communities.

Farm workers harvest tomatoes in Haryana.
Harvesting Tomatoes Farm workers harvest tomatoes in Haryana. TNC and partners encourage farmers to diversify their crops beyond rice and wheat by growing fruits, vegetables and legumes. © Smita Sharma

India

Farming for the Planet in India’s Breadbasket

Millions of small farms across India sustain the country's population with wheat and rice, yet their annual burns release toxins and greenhouse gasses into the air. Farmers burn their fields because growing both crops requires a fast turnaround time. But some farmers are making a change, working with nature to improve soil health, increase yields, fight climate change and improve air quality. Word of mouth—and the Happy Seeder—are their powerful tools of change.

Monkey hanging from a tree branch in Belize rainforest.
El mono araña de Geoffroy en el dosel de la Selva Maya de Belice. © Lucas Bustamante

Latin America

Saving the Maya Rainforest

A few years ago, the Belize Maya Forest was likely about to be lost. Home to hundreds of species of birds and trees, and the largest population of jaguars, this rainforest was mostly privately owned. A massive deal protected 236,000 acres of this rainforest in 2021, and now the total protected land area in Belize is nearly 40%. This deal is great for wildlife, but also for people: the forest's watersheds supply Belize with a third of its drinking water and a quarter of its water for irrigation. But getting here—in a pandemic—was an adventure.

1,400 year old Montezuma cypress tree.
Montezuma Cypress tree This Montezuma cypress is the widest tree in the world & is thought to be over 1,400 years old. © fitopardo

United States

Building Back Montezuma Cypress

The Montezuma cypress is a massive, ancient tree: one tree has a 46-foot diameter and is at least 1,000 years old. These trees were also once abundant throughout Mexico and the United States, until war and deforestation left few standing. One professor and his students are germinating seeds from the last stand of old-growth Montezuma cypress trees in Texas to restore the Rio Grande Valley's heritage.

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