Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)
Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) Partner Snapshot Partner Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) Location Maiko National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa Category Protected Area Management Scientific Research Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals None currently Date Founded 1970 Website iccn.cd Partner Qualifications IUCN Member Verified Partner About ICCN The Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) is the Congolese government agency responsible for the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national parks and reserves. Maiko National Park is one of the parks under ICCN’s direct management, covering more than 2.6 million acres of tropical rainforest in eastern DRC, one of the largest intact forest ecosystems remaining in the Congo Basin. Grauer’s gorilla, okapi, African forest elephant, chimpanzees, and several endemic primate species live within its boundaries. It is also among the most remote conservation landscapes in Central Africa, making its protection both critical and demanding. Their Challenges Maiko National Park faces a set of interlocking pressures: illegal mining, commercial and subsistence poaching, illegal logging, forest encroachment, bushmeat hunting, and the steady expansion of unauthorized activity deeper into the forest. Chronic insecurity, thin infrastructure, and difficult access to the park’s most remote sectors make each of these harder to contain. Without strengthened protection, Maiko risks losing critical habitat for some of Africa’s most threatened wildlife—including the Critically Endangered Grauer’s gorilla and the Endangered okapi—while continued deforestation erodes the ecological integrity of one of the Congo Basin’s last great wilderness landscapes. Their Approach ICCN’s position differs from that of most conservation organizations: it carries direct, day-to-day responsibility for the park rather than advising on how it should be run. Rangers work year-round to prevent illegal activity, track wildlife populations, and maintain the State’s presence across the park. Why They Need Your Help Donor funding covers what patrols require: logistics, communications equipment, supplies, safety gear, and transportation. It also lets ICCN extend coverage into remote, high-risk sectors of the park that cost and distance currently put out of reach. Protection at Maiko has to be continuous rather than project-length, which is why sustained, multi-year support matters so much here. 100% of your donation goes directly to ICCN.
SACOLA
Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) Partner Snapshot Partner Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) Location Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda Category Community Livelihoods Endangered Species Protected Area Management Urgent Appeals None currently Date Founded 2004 Website sacola.co Partner Qualifications IUCN Member Legally Constituted Effective Impact About SACOLA Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA) is a community-led conservation organization working around Volcanoes National Park, home to one of the world’s last remaining mountain gorilla populations and one of Africa’s most important montane forest ecosystems. What makes SACOLA unique is that it was created by the communities themselves, with a focus on addressing the human challenges that drive pressure on protected areas. Through initiatives such as reducing reliance on firewood, supporting sustainable agriculture, improving household livelihoods, and strengthening community stewardship, SACOLA helps communities become active partners in conservation. Its work has included constructing a buffalo wall to reduce human-wildlife conflict, distributing more than 57,000 avocado and passion fruit seedlings to support agroforestry, and providing clean energy alternatives that reduce pressure on forest resources. Working alongside community members, local leaders, women and youth groups, conservation practitioners, and the Rwanda Development Board, SACOLA helps build lasting connections between the people living around Volcanoes National Park and the protection of its wildlife. Their Challenges Volcanoes National Park protects Endangered mountain gorillas, unique Afro-montane forests, and countless other species, but the ecosystem faces ongoing pressure from surrounding communities with limited access to resources and economic opportunities. The most immediate threats include illegal firewood collection, small-scale logging, and forest encroachment. These pressures are driven less by a lack of concern for conservation and more by the daily needs of families who depend on natural resources for cooking, construction, and livelihoods. Ranger patrols are essential for protecting the park, but long-term conservation requires support from the communities living along its borders. Without stronger community engagement and alternative livelihood opportunities, habitat degradation could continue, threatening both the wildlife that depends on the forest and the people whose lives are connected to it. Their Approach SACOLA believes that conservation succeeds when local communities become part of the solution. Instead of focusing only on enforcing protected area boundaries, SACOLA addresses the underlying challenges that drive resource pressure by creating opportunities for communities to benefit from and participate in conservation. Working with the Rwanda Development Board, local authorities, community leaders, women, and youth groups, SACOLA combines sustainable livelihood programs, conservation education, and community-based monitoring to strengthen local stewardship. Its projects—from agroforestry and clean cooking initiatives to livestock support and human-wildlife conflict reduction—are designed to reduce specific pressures on the park while improving quality of life. SACOLA’s Community Eco-Guard Initiative builds on this approach by training local volunteers to monitor vulnerable areas, identify threats, educate neighbors, and strengthen communication between communities and park authorities. By empowering local people as conservation leaders, SACOLA helps create a more resilient system for protecting Volcanoes National Park. Why They Need Your Help Donor support will help SACOLA establish and equip a community eco-guard program that strengthens protection along the boundary of Volcanoes National Park. Funding will provide the equipment, training, coordination support, and stipends needed to transform committed community members into a functioning conservation team. Currently, many conservation challenges rely on park patrols and informal community reporting, leaving a gap in proactive monitoring and early threat detection. Long-term support will allow SACOLA to build a consistent community presence around the park, collect monitoring data over time, and strengthen local ownership of conservation efforts. A sustained eco-guard program can help reduce threats before they reach the forest while creating meaningful opportunities for the people who live closest to this globally important ecosystem.
SUDIA
Sudanese Development Initiative (SUDIA) Partner Snapshot Partner Sudanese Development Initiative (SUDIA) Location Red Sea State, Sudan Category Community Livelihoods Endangered Species Protected Area Management Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals None currently Date Founded 1996 Website sudia-org.my.canva.site Partner Qualifications IUCN Member Legally Constituted Effective Impact About SUDIA SUDIA’s conservation work centers on the Red Sea marine and coastal ecosystem of Dungonab Bay–Mukkawar Island Marine National Park, Sudan’s only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, with marine turtles as a current biodiversity monitoring priority. What sets SUDIA apart is its integrated approach: combining protected area management and biodiversity conservation with community resilience, civil society strengthening, and peacebuilding. On the ground, SUDIA works alongside Wildlife Conservation Forces (WCF), its formal MPA co-management partner, research institutions, and resource-dependent coastal communities. Rather than treating communities as passive beneficiaries, SUDIA involves them as active conservation partners through initiatives such as community-based tourism and sustainable livelihood programs. A key achievement has been establishing a five-year co-management partnership to strengthen governance of one of the Red Sea’s most globally significant marine sites, replacing previous ad hoc management approaches with a more coordinated, long-term framework. Their Challenges The most direct threat to Dungonab Bay–Mukkawar Island Marine National Park is unsustainable resource use, particularly fishing pressure on a globally important reef ecosystem and marine turtle habitat. This challenge is compounded by limited protected area management capacity, making it difficult to consistently monitor and enforce sustainable resource use. These pressures are closely linked to the needs of surrounding coastal communities, whose livelihoods depend on marine resources and who have limited economic alternatives. Without stronger conservation management and sustainable livelihood opportunities, continued overfishing could degrade the reef and turtle habitats that make the park globally significant while undermining the long-term economic security of the communities that depend on them. Their Approach SUDIA’s approach is built around long-term local presence and collaboration rather than short-term conservation projects. Working alongside Wildlife Conservation Forces, Red Sea University’s Institute of Marine Research, government partners, and coastal communities, SUDIA combines biodiversity monitoring with stronger protected area governance and sustainable livelihood initiatives. Field teams conduct surveys and monitoring of marine turtles and mangroves, while community-based programs such as savings groups, ecotourism, and community funds help reduce pressure on natural resources. By connecting research, local knowledge, and decision-making, SUDIA helps ensure that conservation data contributes directly to management plans and long-term protection of the park. Why They Need Your Help Donor support will help SUDIA and its partners conduct critical marine turtle surveys at Dungonab Bay–Mukkawar Island Marine National Park, including nesting beach assessments, in-water surveys, and community-supported data collection. Funding will support field logistics, boat access, GPS and tagging equipment, and participation from local fishers and community guides who contribute valuable knowledge and assistance. These surveys will help fill major gaps in understanding marine turtle populations along Sudan’s Red Sea coast and provide the evidence needed to strengthen future conservation planning. Long-term funding is essential because a single survey only provides a snapshot in time. Consistent monitoring over multiple years will allow SUDIA and its partners to track changes, improve protected area management, and build a stronger foundation for protecting the park’s wildlife and the communities that depend on it.
Build Nigeria’s Next Generation of Conservation Scientists
Build Nigeria’s Next Generation of Conservation Scientists Cross River State is home to two of the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals: the White-bellied and the Black-bellied pangolin, both under intense pressure from illegal hunting and trade. Pangolino needs your help to build a conservation center that will enact long-term solutions while educating the next generation of Nigerian conservation scientists. Raised so far $0 Goal $10K 0% funded APPEAL Snapshot Partner Pangolino Location Cross River State, Nigeria, Africa Appeal Category Community Support and Development Capacity Building and Training Wildlife Conservation Key Species White-bellied pangolin Black-bellied pangolin Partner Qualifications IUCN Member Legally Constituted Effective Impact The Challenges Cross River State is home to two of the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals, the white-bellied pangolin and black-bellied pangolin, both under intense pressure from illegal hunting and trade. Conservation capacity in the region hasn’t kept pace with that threat: few facilities exist to train, mentor, or equip Nigerian researchers, leaving a critical gap between the urgent need for evidence-based conservation and the people available to deliver it. Communities living alongside pangolins often depend on the same forests for their livelihoods, creating trade-offs between economic survival and biodiversity protection that demand locally grounded, scientifically sound solutions. Urgent Solutions Pangolino has already purchased land near Calabar—roughly the size of a soccer field—to build a Conservation Research and Training Center. The center will train early-career Nigerian scientists in field ecology, spatial analysis, and conservation science, while supporting the community-based programs already reducing pangolin hunting in the region: school conservation clubs, participatory monitoring, and co-designed interventions with local stakeholders. By integrating fieldwork, data science, and community collaboration, the center will generate the evidence needed to guide conservation strategy across Nigeria. Why Your Donation Matters Funding this center builds a durable pipeline of Nigerian conservation expertise rather than another short-term intervention. Donations will go directly toward computers, essential infrastructure, and stipends for students and early-career conservationists—resources that currently don’t exist in the region. Strengthening local capacity means conservation solutions stay rooted in local knowledge and leadership, which is what’s required to address the deeper drivers of pangolin hunting: poverty, limited livelihood options, and weak enforcement. The center will also sustain the community programs already underway, helping reduce pressure on pangolins while building a sustainable foundation for conservation science in West Africa.
Pangolino
Pangolino Partner Snapshot Partner Pangolino Location Cross River State, Nigeria, Africa Category Capacity Building and Training Community Support & Development Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals Build Nigeria’s Next Generation of Conservation Scientists Date Founded 2022 Website pangolino.org Partner Qualifications Verified Partner Legally Constituted Effective Impact About Pangolino Pangolino is a Nigerian conservation nonprofit working to protect the White-bellied pangolin and Black-bellied pangolin through community-based conservation in Southeast Nigeria, where hunting remains the primary direct threat to both species. Their approach combines field research, conservation education, and collaborative community interventions that address the social and economic drivers behind wildlife exploitation. Pangolino has reached people through school conservation clubs, film screenings, and over 10,000 educational materials distributed to date. Their research, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, produced one of the first detailed analyses of pangolin hunting and trade dynamics in Nigeria. Pangolino is co-developing community bylaws to reduce pangolin hunting while establishing a resilience fund to support local healthcare projects. Their Challenges Nigeria’s forests are disappearing. Agricultural expansion, logging, infrastructure development, and a rise in small-scale mining—including inside Protected Areas—have fragmented habitat and driven steep declines in wildlife populations across the country. In Cross River State, two of the world’s most trafficked animals, the White-bellied pangolin and Black-bellied pangolin, face relentless pressure from hunting and illegal trade driven by demand for food, income, and international trafficking networks. Conservation capacity compounds the problem. With limited funding, weak enforcement infrastructure, and insufficient investment in locally-led research, Nigeria’s globally significant biodiversity remains chronically underprotected—and the communities most connected to that wildlife often face poverty and food insecurity that make purely regulatory approaches ineffective. Their Approach Pangolino’s model is built on the premise that effective conservation has to be designed with—not for—the communities closest to wildlife. Field surveys, interviews, and behavioral assessments build the baseline data needed for evidence-based decisions, which feeds directly into targeted outreach: school conservation clubs, community meetings, film screenings, and awareness campaigns designed to shift long-term behaviors. Their flagship initiative takes that engagement further—working with local stakeholders to co-develop community bylaws limiting pangolin hunting, paired with a locally identified healthcare resilience fund that links biodiversity protection to tangible community benefit. Strengthening the pipeline of early-career Nigerian conservation scientists is also central to their work. Why They Need Your Help Donations support two priorities: expanding community-based programmes already underway—awareness campaigns, school clubs, participatory monitoring, and the community bylaw initiative—and establishing a Conservation Research and Training Centre near Calabar on a plot of land Pangolino has already secured. The centre will provide early-career Nigerian researchers with hands-on training in field ecology, conservation science, and data analysis: infrastructure and mentorship that currently has no equivalent in the region. Funds go toward computers, essential facilities, and stipends for students and practitioners who would otherwise have no pathway into conservation science.
Somali Wildlife and Natural History Society
Somali Wildlife and Natural History Society Partner Snapshot Partner Somali Wildlife and Natural History Society (SWNHS) Location Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa Category Endangered Species Scientific Research Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals None currently Date Founded 2015 Website somaliwildlife.org Partner Qualifications Verified Partner Legally Constituted Effective Impact About Somali Wildlife and Natural History Society The Somali Wildlife and Natural History Society (SWNHS) is Somalia’s leading independent conservation organization led by Somali scientists. After decades of conflict, Somalia’s environmental institutions remain fragile and much of the country’s wildlife has never been systematically surveyed. SWNHS fills that gap—conducting field research, running environmental education in schools and communities, and advising the federal government on conservation strategy. The Society works through specialized teams covering birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, fish, flora, threatened species, environmental law enforcement, and climate change—giving SWNHS the breadth to respond wherever Somalia’s biodiversity is most at risk. Their Challenges Somalia holds one of Africa’s longest coastlines and a vast mosaic of drylands, riverine forests, and marine habitats—yet its biodiversity is under heavy pressure and severely under-monitored. Recurring drought and climate change are accelerating desertification, pushing pastoralist communities toward charcoal production and overgrazing. Iconic species—elephants, cheetahs, sea turtles, and the bustards of Somalia’s drylands—face habitat loss, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, and a domestic ivory market that continues to operate. Weak enforcement and limited baseline data make a coordinated response difficult. Their Approach SWNHS pairs Somali field expertise with rigorous science and direct community engagement. Recent and ongoing work includes: Elephant conservation. With Save the Elephants, SWNHS completed 150 community interviews across Lower Juba and Gedo, mapping reported elephant movements and human–elephant conflict. National wildlife survey. The 2024 Regional Wildlife Survey Report, prepared with the Somali National Museum, synthesized 142 wildlife records from six regions. Marine biodiversity and the ivory trade. SWNHS conducted a rapid assessment of the domestic ivory market with Stop Ivory (UK) and documents the illegal trade in sea turtles and other marine wildlife. Natural history knowledge products. In 2024 SWNHS published the first Checklist of the Birds of Somalia; a companion Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Somalia is also in circulation. Protected areas and policy. SWNHS led the biodiversity assessment of Lag Badana–Bushbushle National Park, advises IGAD on marine biodiversity, and supports the Ministry of Livestock, Forest and Range in building Somalia’s first national biodiversity data center. Education and awareness. School visits, community workshops, and public outreach build the next generation of Somali conservationists. Why They Need Your Help Somalia’s wildlife has been invisible to global conservation for far too long, and small Somali NGOs like SWNHS receive a tiny fraction of the international funding that flows to better-known regions. Through Conservation Allies, 100% of your donation goes directly to SWNHS—to fund the field surveys, community engagement, and scientific work that will determine whether Somalia’s elephants, sea turtles, and unique drylands have a future.
Save Djibouti’s Last Gazelles, Cheetahs, and Wild Places
Save Djibouti’s Last Gazelles, Cheetahs, and Wild Places The Djalelo Protected Area in Djibouti, while a cornerstone of the country’s natural heritage, is also one of its most stressed. Recurrent droughts, irregular rainfall, and land degradation are eroding ecological resilience and pushing fragile pastures toward irreversible collapse. You can donate today to prevent further ecosystem decline. Raised so far $0 Goal $10K 0% funded APPEAL Snapshot Partner Association Djibouti Nature Location Djalelo Protected Area, Djibouti, Africa Appeal Category Endangered Species Community Support and Development Wildlife Conservation Key Species Gerenuk (Near Threatened) Dorcas gazelle (Vulnerable) Soemmerring’s gazelle (Vulnerable) Partner Qualifications Verified Partner Legally Constituted Effective Impact The Challenges The Djalelo Protected Area in Djibouti’s Arta Region is a cornerstone of the country’s natural heritage—and one of its most stressed. The site shelters emblematic and threatened species including the Gerenuk (Near Threatened), Dorcas gazelle (Vulnerable), and Soemmerring’s gazelle (Vulnerable). Its global scientific value was underscored by the 2019 rediscovery of the Somali sengi—long thought extinct and now recognized as a new genus for science—and by the 2023 confirmation of cheetahs in Djibouti for the first time in more than three decades. But the same landscape now faces converging threats. Recurrent droughts, increasingly irregular rainfall, and the degradation of rangelands are eroding ecological resilience and pushing fragile pastures toward irreversible collapse. As water and grazing become scarce, tensions rise—between pastoralist communities, Protected Area managers, and wildlife—over access to dwindling natural resources. And without dedicated species monitoring and community-based conservation, Djalelo’s rare and elusive mammals—including the maned rat, caracal, leopard, and the cheetahs rediscovered nearby—risk being lost before science has fully documented them. Urgent Solutions Association Djibouti Nature is leading three integrated lines of work at Djalelo, designed to address the Protected Area’s ecological, social, and biological challenges together. Donations to this appeal will directly support: Restoration of degraded rangelands through improved rainwater management, including the deployment of half-moon digging techniques that curb soil erosion, capture rainfall, and regenerate vegetation for both wildlife and livestock Establishment of inclusive dialogue platforms bringing pastoralist communities, Protected Area managers, and traditional and local authorities together to resolve resource-access tensions and co-design conservation measures Systematic biodiversity monitoring of Djalelo’s threatened species—including the Gerenuk, Dorcas gazelle, and Soemmerring’s gazelle—alongside the rare carnivores and elusive mammals documented in the area Public awareness and environmental education campaigns to build local stewardship and ensure long-term community engagement ADN team capacity, field equipment, and operations to sustain the work across the full project period Why Your Donation Matters Djalelo sits at the intersection of three of the hardest problems in modern conservation: a deepening climate crisis, contested access to natural resources, and a biodiversity register that is only beginning to be fully understood. None of these problems can be solved in isolation—and none of them will be solved without sustained investment in the people, the science, and the Protected Area itself. Your donation funds exactly that work. Through Conservation Allies, 100% of every dollar flows directly to ADN’s program—to the rangeland restoration, the community dialogue platforms, the species monitoring, and the on-the-ground engagement that together can secure Djalelo for the next generation of wildlife and the communities that share the landscape with them. For one of the most strategically important biodiversity sites in the Horn of Africa, this is the moment to act.
Association Djibouti Nature
Association Djibouti Nature Partner Snapshot Partner Association Djibouti Nature (ADN) Location Djibouti, Africa Category Endangered Species Community Support and Development Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals Save Djibouti’s Last Gazelles, Cheetahs, and Wild Places Date Founded 1999 Website djiboutinature.org Partner Qualifications Verified Partner Legally Constituted Effective Impact About Association Djibouti Nature Association Djibouti Nature (ADN) is one of Djibouti’s oldest and most experienced civil society organizations working in biodiversity conservation. The organization is an apolitical, membership-based grassroots nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding the country’s natural heritage while supporting sustainable local development in some of the most remote communities in the Horn of Africa. Though modest in size, ADN has built a strong reputation—both nationally and internationally—as a trusted partner in biodiversity conservation, environmental education, and community empowerment. The organization combines scientific research on Djibouti’s species and habitats with direct support for vulnerable rural communities living far from Djibouti City. Its credibility rests on transparency, rigorous independent audits, and a proven ability to bridge science, policy, and grassroots action. ADN’s mission is to contribute to national conservation efforts by combining scientific research, advocacy, and community engagement. Its vision is a Djibouti where people and nature coexist—with restored and protected sites, thriving species populations, and sustainable livelihoods for local communities. Their Challenges Djibouti’s biodiversity is under unprecedented strain. Climate change, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures are accelerating desertification, while warming seas threaten the country’s coral reefs and mangroves. Expanding urbanization, overgrazing, and unsustainable farming erode fragile habitats, leaving iconic species increasingly at risk. The endemic Djibouti francolin (Critically Endangered), Egyptian vulture (Endangered), Bankoualé palm (Vulnerable), Beira antelope (Vulnerable), and the Hawksbill turtle are emblematic of a wider crisis affecting countless species across Djibouti’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Poaching, human–wildlife conflict, and competition between livestock and wildlife further compound these threats—while overfishing pressures Djibouti’s marine systems and enforcement gaps limit the reach of existing protections. Their Approach ADN combines rigorous science with grassroots action. Working with researchers from Duke University and the California Academy of Sciences, ADN led the 2019 rediscovery of the Somali sengi—a mammal long thought lost to science and ultimately redescribed as a new genus (Galegeeska). In 2023, ADN contributed to the first confirmed sighting of cheetahs in Djibouti in more than three decades, and documented the country’s first national record of the Lesser kudu. Alongside these scientific breakthroughs, ADN champions the protection of the Critically Endangered Djibouti francolin and key marine species including whale sharks. The organization works directly with pastoralist communities around Lake Abbé in Dikhil and fishing communities at Arta Plage to develop sustainable livelihoods that reduce pressure on Djibouti’s most fragile ecosystems. Why They Need Your Help As a small organization carrying outsized responsibility for one of Africa’s least-studied biodiversity regions, ADN relies on international donors to fund the scientific monitoring, community engagement, and environmental education that have become its trademark. Through Conservation Allies, 100% of every donation flows directly to the program—to the field surveys, the community livelihood work around Lake Abbé and Arta Plage, and the protected area engagement that together determine whether Djibouti’s wildlife has a future.
Birds Nepal
Birds Nepal Partner Snapshot Partner Birds Nepal Location Napalparasi, Nepal Category Capacity Building and Training Scientific Research Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals Save Nepal’s Critically Endangered Bengal Florican Date Founded 2021 Website birdsnepal.org Partner Qualifications Verified Partner Legally Constituted Effective Impact About Birds Nepal Birds Nepal is a Nepali nonprofit dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats through long-term monitoring, scientific research, and community-based conservation outreach. The organization focuses on Nepal’s most ecologically important and most threatened landscapes, with particular emphasis on the grassland and wetland species whose populations have been hit hardest by habitat loss, illegal hunting, and climate pressure. The organization was founded in honor of the late Dr. Lawrence Thompson, a molecular biologist at the Livermore laboratory in California whose post-retirement passion for bird photography led him to support conservation organizations around the world. Birds Nepal carries that legacy forward, applying rigorous field science and direct community engagement to the protection of some of South Asia’s most endangered birds. Their Challenges Nepal sits at the intersection of what Birds Nepal calls the “triple planetary crisis”—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—and the country’s bird populations are bearing a disproportionate share of the impact. Local pressures compound the picture: illegal hunting and poaching of birds and wildlife, illegal fishing, the degradation of grasslands by fire and overgrazing, and significant research gaps that leave protected area managers without the data they need to respond effectively. Grassland and wetland specialists—including some of Asia’s rarest birds—are among the most exposed. Their Approach Birds Nepal works as an action-oriented organization that combines field science with direct community partnership. Their core activities include long-term monitoring and scientific research on key bird species and habitats; conservation awareness and outreach in areas with the highest hunting and poaching pressure; training programs designed to help local communities transition from nature-dependent livelihoods to alternative income sources; and direct engagement with protected area managers and government stakeholders to translate field data into species action plans. Why They Need Your Help As a young organization working in one of South Asia’s most biodiverse but most under-resourced bird habitats, Birds Nepal relies on international donors to fund the fieldwork, training, and stakeholder engagement that keep their conservation work moving. Through Conservation Allies, 100% of every donation flows directly to the program—funding the science, the outreach, and the action plans that will determine whether Nepal’s most endangered birds have a future.
NATIVA
NATIVA Partner Snapshot Partner Naturaleza, Tierra y Vida (NATIVA) Location Bolivia, Latin America Category Community Support and Development Protected Area Management Wildlife Conservation Urgent Appeals Emergency Wildfire Response and Prevention in Bolivia Date Founded 2003 Website nativabolivia.org Partner Qualifications IUCN Member Verified Partner Legally Constituted Top Accountability Effective Impact Conservation Action Heroes About NATIVA Naturaleza, Tierra y Vida (NATIVA) is a Bolivian non profit that works to protect biodiversity across three of South America’s most important ecological regions—the Chaco, Chiquitania, and Pantanal. They pair science with strong community roots, collaborating with Indigenous communities, local governments, and civil society to safeguard endangered species, support sustainable livelihoods, and maintain ecological connectivity at a landscape scale. Their Challenges Bolivia’s most important ecosystems are under accelerating pressure. Large-scale deforestation, recurrent megafires, climate-induced drought, and illegal settlements are fragmenting habitat and degrading land and water at an alarming pace. Limited institutional capacity and scarce funding leave conservation groups stretched thin—right when rural communities and wildlife need them most. Their Approach NATIVA works at landscape scale, combining satellite monitoring, legal defense of territories, and community-based action. They run wildfire detection and response programs, support environmental governance, build water-resilience infrastructure, and drive policy dialogue, ensuring conservation benefits both nature and the people living alongside it. Why They Need Your Help International support keeps NATIVA’s monitoring systems running, strengthens rapid wildfire response, and powers community-led conservation on the frontlines. Your donation directly protects endangered species, preserves vital ecosystems, and backs the Indigenous and rural communities leading this work.