Where We Work

 

Habitats
From coral reefs to deserts, we work to protect the lands and waters that plants and animals need to survive—for us and for future generations.

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Sunset at Monument Valley 78x52Sunset in Monument Valley, Arizona. © J. R. Schnelzer
Deserts and Aridlands
Forest canopy in Nahuel Huapi thumbnailForest canopy in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, Argentina. © Chris Pague
Forests
Riders cross hills near Hailey, Idaho 78x52Riders cross the hills in the area of the Lava Lake Ranch near Hailey, Idaho. © Ami Vitale
Grasslands and Prairies
Bri Bri girl in Costa Rica thumbnailA young indigenous Bri Bri girl plays in the rapids of a river in Costa Rica's La Amistad International Park. © Ami Vitale
Rivers and Lakes
Lagoon at the Palmyra Atolll 78x52A lagoon at the Palmyra Atoll located approximately one thousand miles south of Hawai, purchased by TNC is now managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. © Robert Shallenberger
Oceans and Coasts
Urgent Issues
The Nature Conservancy is taking on the tough issues facing conservation today—from climate change to coral reefs, to energy development in a growing world.
C&O Canal thumbnail 78x52C&O Canal National Historical Park. © Flickr user M.V. Jantzen
Conservation Action
Melting ice floating 78x52Melting ice floats away from a polar icecap. © Corbis
Climate Change
Three-toed sloth thumbnailThree-toed sloth, Costa Rica. © Sergio Pucci
Rainforests
Elephantear sponge thumbnail 78x52Elephant ear sponge (Agelas clathrode) near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. The Solomon Islands nation is ranked among the top 10 most biologically diverse and imperiled nations in the world. © Daniel & Robbie Wisdom
Coral Reefs
Royal Tern 78x52Royal Tern, Morro Strand State Beach, California. © Flickr user Mike Baird
Migratory Birds
Muddy Creek conservation easement 78x52Gary Fralick from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department records data during a sage grouse count along a stretch of Muddy Creek, a small riparian zone within the private land of Cottonwood Ranch that has been set aside as a conservation easement. © David Stubbs
Land Conservation
Bolivian woman at Baroque Music Festival thumbnailBolivian women watch as dancers perform in a traditional ceremony during the Baroque Music Festival. © 2008 Ami Vitale
People and Conservation

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