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Private Lands Conservation

Red Rock Cliffs Cattle graze grasslands at the base of red rock cliffs, illuminated in late afternoon sun, in the Laramie foothills area of northern Colorado. © Charlie Johnson

The Nature Conservancy works to establish local groups that can protect land.

Private lands conservation is an innovative tactic that leverages the increasing interest of the private sector to take part in conservation. TNC works with landowners, communities, cooperatives and businesses to establish local groups that can protect land. Some of the main tools used to achieve these goals include land trusts, conservation easements, private reserves and incentives.