Amazon Conservation Association
Amazon Conservation Association
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to unite science, innovation, and people to protect the western Amazon – the greatest wild forest on Earth.
About
In the 1980s, burning rainforests in Brazil drew worldwide attention to the plight of the Amazon Basin: Without a plan for development and conservation, would this vast forested “lungs of the world” disappear? And would it take with it all benefits to global air and water, human and animal diversity, scientific and medical advances? Many international organizations rushed to develop plans for conservation and development of the lower Amazon. In the late 1990s, however, a small group of conservationists looked higher, to the source of the Amazon. Our Co-Founders Adrian Forsyth and Enrique Ortiz developed our founding program that provided support for Brazil nut harvesters in Peru as an incentive for protecting the forest, the first of many locally driven, pragmatic conservation solutions that are the hallmark of our organization. Two decades in, we have protected over 8.15 million acres of rainforest; provided cutting-edge tools to government and forest users to protect their lands; empowered hundreds of indigenous communities to develop forest-friendly livelihoods; and hosted thousands of scientists pioneering innovative research at our three conservation hubs. We have made a difference. The threats to a healthy Amazon are multiplying. Now is the time to intensify our efforts to stop deforestation, partner with Amazonian people to find a more sustainable path to their own vision of development, build greater climate resilience, and support good governance to conserve the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we all depend.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To protect the world's most diverse landscapes, train the next generation of amazonian conservationists, and partner with communities to support livelihoods that sustain biodiversity. we conserve the amazon by protecting state, community, and private lands, by working with governments, by supporting local people to improve their management of natural resources, and by developing conservation solutions. scientific research guides our approach, and is rooted in our biological stations and field programs in the andes-amazon.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To conserve the biological diversity of the amazon basin.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is DC, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 1012 14TH ST NW SUITE 625, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005.
- The form of the non-profit reports 9 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$800,634.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization pays $698,359 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $114,536 in fundraising expenses.
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