Conserving nature worldwide
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ICFC conserves nature in the tropics and other priority areas worldwide. Why the tropics? This is where much of the world's biological diversity occurs and where it is most under threat. The "ecosystem services" provided by tropical nature benefit the world at large and are crucial for agriculture, fresh water supply, climate regulation and maintaining biodiversity. (see our Conservation Fast Facts) How do we operate? ICFC identifies the best conservation opportunities and works with carefully selected local partners. Since 2007 we have achieved lasting gains with our programs in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
ICFC Latest News
Mali — Elephant conservation hinders recruitment of young men to armed groups Our elephant conservation work in Mali has continued through the recent
occupation by Tuareg rebels and Islamic militants in the north Gourma, and — in a striking
result — has offered young men an alternative to joining armed groups. They preferred to
work for the project creating firebreaks and in anti-poaching brigades.
[>] Read more. Peru — Reserve becomes more crucial for "uncontacted indigenous people" Reserve guards were startled recently to encounter uncontacted indigenous
people deep within the Los Amigos Conservation Concession in the Peruvian Amazon. These tribal
people generally avoid contact with civilization and are protected by a large, remote reserve for
indigenous people "in voluntary isolation". [>] Read more
Ecuador — ICFC joins effort to enlarge Buenaventura reserve Half the world's known population of the El Oro Parakeet is found in the small
Buenaventura reserve in Ecuador. There is an excellent opportunity now to expand the reserve. ICFC
has joined partner Fundación Jocotoco in raising funds to purchase an adjacent high-value
property. [>] Read more.
ICFC Annual Report for 2012 now out View a digital version
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for a printed copy.
Argentina — Newly declared Patagonia National Park to protect the hooded grebe Thanks to the work of Aves Argentina and (ICFC partner) Ambiente Sur, a
new national park was recently declared that will protect the core breeding population of the Critically
Endangered hooded grebe, Podiceps gallardoi, on the Buenos Aires Plateau in Argentina's
Santa Cruz province. Field work is underway to survey the breeding population and address the causes
of the species' decline. See our project page.
Bruce Babbitt addresses ICFC gathering in Toronto
At a November reception in Toronto, we welcomed as speaker Bruce Babbitt, former U.S. Secretary of
the Interior in the Clinton Administration and former governor of Arizona. Mr. Babbitt, an active
conservationist and director of ICFC partner Amazon Conservation Association (ACA), talked about
ACA's Los Amigos Conservation Concession in Peru, which is located in "the last, best, most pristine
undisturbed biologically intact part of the Amazon". He lauded ICFC's new trust fund for Los Amigos
as "a model for elevating protection" of public and private protected areas. We also heard how he
became involved in tropical conservation and his take on current conservation priorities.
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Our programs [>] full list | ||
 Conservation International |
Brazil: Securing protection of Kayapó indigenous territories in the southeastern Amazon | ||
 Pablo Hernández | Argentina:
Preventing extinction of the Hooded Grebe | ||
 FUNDAECO | Guatemala: Laguna Grande reserve |
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 Amazon Conservation Assoc. | Peru: Los Amigos — Peru's first conservation concession |
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 Wild Foundation | Mali: Conservation of the desert elephants of Mali |
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 AlTo | Indonesia: Conservation of Maleos and marine turtles in Tompotika, Sulawesi |
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