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The Nature Conservancy - largest environmental nonprofit by assets and revenue in the world. Wildlife Conservation Network - protecting endangered species and preserving their natural habitats. Wildlife Conservation Society - saves wildlife and wild places worldwide with programs in 60 countries; also manages five New York City wildlife parks ...
Environmental and conservation organizations in the United States have been formed to help protect the environment, habitats, flora, and fauna on federally owned land, on private land, within coastal limits, in-state conservation areas, in-state parks and in locally governed municipalities.
The William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest is a 500-acre (200 ha) natural preserve at 2150 Amwell Rd. about 3/4 of a mile east of East Millstone in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. It is known for its untouched stand of old growth forest. The Forest was declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1976. [1]
Christie Boser from The Nature Conservancy with a specimen of Urocyon littoralis, a small fox endemic to California's Channel Islands. The Nature Conservancy has over one million members across the world as of 2021. [33] [34] As of 2014, it was the largest environmental non-profit organization by assets and revenue in the Americas. [35]
Nature preserves owned−managed by The Nature Conservancy — the U.S. based conservation organization and non-profit environmental land trust. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The Nature Conservancy — a nature conservation organization and environmental organization based in the United States. Land trust programs include the Nature ...
Above is an example of a controlled burn as a technique to preserve forests. Fire is used to restore the undergrowth of a forest and stimulate the germination of new tree species. Although it can be threatening if it is not controlled, fire is a successful way to conserve forest resources. Controlled burn is a technique that is used to manage ...
Conservation International was founded in 1987 with the goal of protecting nature for the benefit of people. [6] In 1989, CI formally committed to the protection of biodiversity hotspots, ultimately identifying 36 such hotspots around the world and contributing to their protection. The model of protecting hotspots became a key way for ...