Global Conservation

Global Conservation is a nonprofit organization that funds 'No Kill, No Cut' protection for endangered national parks and world heritage sites around the world. Global Conservation has developed a Global Park Defense system including surveillance, ranger patrols and community involvement[3].

Global Conservation
Founded2016
FounderJeff Morgan[1]
TypeNon-profit Organization
FocusEnvironmentalism
Location
  • United States of America
  • San Francisco, California
Area served
Worldwide
MethodFundraising to support the protection of National Parks
Key people
  • Jeff Morgan (President)
Revenue
$1,260,000 (2018)[2]
Websiteglobalconservation.org

Programs and campaigns

Mirador National Park, Guatemala

This is the Heart of the Maya Biosphere and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mirador National Park, a proposed 500,000-hectare protected area, contains the largest intact primary forest and wildlife habitat in Central America with over 40 major ancient Maya cities and interconnected causeways. The Maya Biosphere is losing an average of 50,000 hectares a year to fires and clearing of the surrounding Maya Biosphere Reserve, driven by drug trafficking and cattle ranching[4][5][6].

Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia

The Leuser Ecosystem is one of the few places left on earth where Sumatran Tigers, Sumatra Elephants, Sumatran orangutans, and Sumatran Rhinoceros live together in the wild. Global Conservation alongside many partners is working to save this UNESCO World Heritage Site from pressures like poaching, logging, and illegal palm oil plantations[7][8].

References
  1. {{cite news |url = https://www.guidestar.org/profile/47-4042992
  2. "2018 990" (PDF). Global Conservation.
  3. "About | Global Conservation". globalconservation.org. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. "Mirador National Park, Guatemala | Our Projects | Global Conservation". globalconservation.org. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  5. "Controversial park plans in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve". Mongabay Environmental News. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  6. "Communities lead the way in rainforest conservation in Guatemala". Mongabay Environmental News. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  7. "The Green Heart of Sumatra". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  8. "Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia | Our Projects | Global Conservation". globalconservation.org. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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