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Stepping Up Progress in this Defining Decade

Alongside communities, we’re urgently clearing obstacles and finding solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.

We are dedicated staff, scientists and members advancing effective, lasting conservation in more than 80 countries and territories.

What We Do

To make the highest possible impact on the climate and biodiversity crises between now and 2030, we’re developing breakthrough ideas, amplifying local leaders and influencing policy.

How To Help

There are so many ways to make positive change for our planet. Volunteer with us. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint. Donate to conservation work.

Where We Work

Dense rainforests, remote coral reefs and the hearts of major cities. Our strategies are as diverse as the habitats and geographies in which we work.

Cascade Head Preserve Forest located on The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City, Oregon. © Devan King/TNC

Forest located on The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City, Oregon.

Our Mission

Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends

Every acre we protect and every river mile we restore begins with you. Your support helps us take on the dual threats of climate change and biodiversity loss across 80+ countries and territories.

Get our latest conservation news and see how we’re protecting our natural world.

3B

Avoid or sequester 3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually—the same as taking 650 million cars off the road every year.

100M

Help 100 million people at severe risk of climate-related emergencies by safeguarding habitats that protect communities.

650M

Conserve 650 million hectares—a land area twice the size of India—of biodiverse habitats such as forests, grasslands and desert.

4B

Conserve 4 billion hectares of marine habitat—more than 10% of the world’s oceans—through protected areas, sustainable fishing and more.

1M+30M

Conserve 1 million kilometers of rivers—enough to stretch 25 times around the globe—plus 30 million hectares of lakes and wetlands.

45M

Support the leadership of 45 million people from Indigenous and local communities in stewarding their environment and securing rights.

What’s New in Nature

Recent updates, immersive stories and relevant explainer articles from around The Nature Conservancy.

Nature Conservancy Magazine

Channeling the Past to Face the Future

In the Peruvian Andes, communities use nature, science and history to maximize every drop of water in one of the world’s driest places.

a saddled brown horse stands outside of a building with a painted mural of green mountains, a pink sky, and people in construction garb standing along a canal under the words "Unidos por las amunas".

Local Pride A mural in San Pedro de Casta, Peru, celebrates the community’s role in an innovative effort to restore pre-Incan mountainside canals. © Ciril Jazbec

2024 Nature Wins

Nature Needs You

There are so many ways you can get involved and do your part to support a world where people and nature thrive together.

Explore what The Nature Conservancy is doing in your community and support local conservation.

Fishermen from Pate Island in Lamu County.