
GC Supports Rainforest Action Network in Fight Against Conflict Palm Oil
GC funding is helping to fight conflict palm oil that's destroying the Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia.
read moreGC Supports Rainforest Action Network in Fight Against Conflict Palm Oil
GC funding is helping to fight conflict palm oil that's destroying the Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia.
read moreMirador National Park 2019-2021 Progress Report
With Global Conservation’s support and matching funding from Rainforest Trust, the private nonprofit FundaEco has been working hard to stop illegal activities in Parque Nacional Mirador – Rio Azul (Mirador-Rio Azul National Park) and surrounding areas.
read moreNew Video: Wildlife of Mirador National Park, Guatemala
Global Conservation recently released a new video highlighting the incredible biodiversity of Mirador National Park. Join us in exploring the vast jungles of the Selva Maya, once the thriving epicenter of Maya civilization and now the largest protected area in Central America.
read moreFirst Mission to La Amistad International Peace Park, Costa Rica
Our Global Conservation team recently traveled to La Amistad International Park, Costa Rica, on a scouting mission as a first step to initiating a Global Park Defense program.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem, Indonesia: Using Drones for Forest Monitoring
Global Conservation has funded acquisition and deployment of advanced mapping UAVs/drones to document illegal deforestation within and around the Leuser Ecosystem. Both fixed-wing long-distance drones and quadcopters are being used to uncover large-scale rainforest destruction by allowing the Leuser team to see large areas of forests far from access roads.
read moreCorcovado National Park, Costa Rica Progress Report 2020
Corcovado National Park is the crown jewel of Costa Rica’s impressive system of protected areas. This is one of the last refuges for jaguars and scarlet macaws in Central America, and is so species-rich that National Geographic has called it "the most biologically intense place on Earth". We've been working with our partners in conservation to protect this park from threats like mining and poaching.
read moreMirador National Park: Interview with Dr. Gerardo Ceballos
Mirador National Park, part of the Mirador-Calakmul Ecosystem of Guatemala and Mexico and a crucial piece of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, contains a stunningly biodiverse rainforest ecosystem. We caught up with Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, GC Senior Advisor, to find out why it’s so critical for us to save this stunning landscape.
read moreNew Film: Queen of the Carpathians
Global Conservation has just released a new short film: Queen of the Carpathians is an imagined conservation story about a young Ukrainian woman named Lydia who fights illegal logging, wildlife poaching, hunting, development and pollution to save her beloved natural heritage.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem: Progress in Protection 2019-2020
Our partners at the Leuser Conservation Forum (Forum Konservasi Leuser, or FKL) made major progress in the conservation of this incredible ecosystem in 2019. GC is proud to be a supporter of their work.
read moreTwo Years of Progress: 2019-2020 Impact Report
In 2019 and 2020, our partners achieved zero elephant poaching, massive drops in deforestation, development of the world's smallest trail camera, and more!
read moreGlobal Conservation Makes Strategic Investment in Rainforest Action Network's Leuser Work
Global Conservation recently partnered with the Rainforest Action Network, strategically investing $100,000 to support their work in the Leuser Ecosystem of Sumatra. We chatted with Gemma Tillack, Forest Policy Director at RAN, to discuss their work and how GC's support is helping them fight deforestation.
read moreIn Guatemala, UNHCR Funding Training of Refugees as Rangers
Central America is suffering a refugee crisis, with hundreds of thousands of migrants passing through in recent years on their way to the U.S. Global Conservation is now funding our partners in Guatemala, FUNDAECO, to implement a revolutionary new program that will help refugees while simultaneously boosting capacity for conservation.
read moreNewsletter: Celebrating Conservation Success in 2020
2020 has been a tough year. But despite the many challenges that this year has brought to the world and its wildlife, Global Conservation is proud to have supported critical work by our partners in protected areas around the globe.
read moreOver the last decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also called drones, have become one of the most important pieces of technology in conservationists’ toolkits. They have a wide range of applications, from wildlife monitoring to tracking poachers.
read moreTech for Parks: SpaceX Starlink
We are eagerly anticipating the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite-based, broadband internet system. Widely available internet access will be a huge boon for parks in remote areas that frequently suffer from a lack of communications infrastructure, often including a lack of basic cell coverage.
read moreTrailGuard AI is a revolutionary next-generation cellular trail camera that will help protect against human-wildlife conflict and illegal activities like poaching and logging. With its on-board artificial intelligence, incredibly small size, and long battery life, TrailGuard AI is revolutionizing protected area surveillance.
read moreUmphang & Thung Yai, Thailand 2019-2020 Progress Report
GC is partnering with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Thailand to protect a critical wildlife habitat area of over 120,000 ha for recovery of endangered tigers and large mammals.
read moreA Conservation Victory: Over the Past Year, No Elephants Poached in Mana Pools National Park
In a great victory for conservation, our partners at the Bushlife Conservancy have announced a major milestone: no elephants have been poached during the last year in one of Zimbabwe's flagship parks.
read moreCutting-edge Laser Technology Uncovers Secrets of Maya Holy City
Over the last few years, Global Conservation has been involved in the deployment of new technology that is revolutionizing archaeology. With our support, scientists from the Mirador Basin Project have used the Light Detection and Ranging Tool, known as LiDAR, to uncover thousands of ancient Maya temples, pyramids and city complexes deep in the jungles of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem, Sumatra 2019-2020 Progress Report
Global Conservation is working with Forum Konservasi Leuser and Forest, Nature and Environment of Aceh to protect the Leuser Ecosystem on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Leuser is the last place on earth where wild tigers, orangutans, elephants and rhinos coexist, and its 2.6 million hectares comprise one of the last remaining intact rainforests in all of Indonesia.
read moreSierra del Divisor National Park, Peru Progress Report 2019-2020
In February 2019, Global Conservation launched our Global Park Defense Program in the Sierra del Divisor National Park, Peru. Sierra del Divisor is one of the most bio-diverse national parks in all of the Amazonas and facing extensive threats.
read moreCardamom National Park, Cambodia Progress Report, 2019-2020
Global Conservation is supporting the non-profit Wildlife Alliance to deploy new technologies for increasing the effectiveness of forest and wildlife protection in Cardamom National Park, Cambodia. In 2019 and the first part of 2020, Wildlife Alliance has made substantial progress toward accomplishing their objectives.
read moreTech for Parks: Carbon for Forests
Global Conservation’s Carbon for Forests is the first forest-based carbon offset program which directly funds the protection and restoration of tropical forests, using advanced satellite monitoring combined with ISO-standard monitoring and verification.
read moreTech for Parks: Smart Fence Technology Helps Protect One of the World's Most Endangered Mammals
Global Conservation is funding the construction of a Smart Fence in South Africa’s Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP), a rhino conservation hotspot and the oldest proclaimed game reserve in Africa. The new fence will detect and deter rhino poachers, protecting HiP’s wildlife and keeping rangers safer.
read moreBattling Cambodia's Wildlife Snaring Crisis in Cardamom National Park
Over the past decade, snares, which are traps made of wire or rope, have become the biggest threat to wildlife in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. That’s why the work of our partner, Wildlife Alliance (WA), is so critical. WA has a team of 110 rangers who work tirelessly to remove snares from Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. Read about their work to protect wildlife over the past 3 years.
read moreTech for Parks: Vulcan EarthRanger
How does a conservation manager reconcile simultaneous information from animal GPS collars, cellular trail cameras, field locations of snares from rangers on patrol, drone imagery, and satellite data in the most efficient way possible? Vulcan EarthRanger solves that problem
read moreTech for Parks: Global Forest Watch
Forests are being destroyed at a rate of fifty football fields a minute. One of the reasons that deforestation is out of control is because it often happens out of sight of people who have the power to stop it. Analyzing satellite data can take years, and by the time large-scale deforestation is identified, the damage has already been done. It’s hard to manage what you can’t measure. That’s where Global Forest Watch comes in.
read moreNewsletter: New Film, "Defending Mirador National Park"
Global Conservation recently released a new video highlighting the urgent threats and our work to protect Mirador National Park in Guatemala. Also: News from the field, new advisory board member, and behind the scenes with Queen of the Carpathians.
read moreUpcoming Short Film: "Queen of the Carpathians"
Global Conservation is producing a new short film. "Queen of the Carpathians" is an imagined conservation story about a young Ukrainian woman named Lydia who fights illegal logging, wildlife poaching, hunting, development and pollution to save her beloved natural heritage.
read moreGlobal Park Defense in Marine Protected Areas: Putting the P in MPA
Many of the world’s coastal marine ecosystems have been trawled, polluted, and overfished, and Marine Protected Areas have become our last bastions for saving coastal and reef ecosystems. MPAs provide a sanctuary for fish and other marine wildlife, supporting resilient marine ecosystems. Global Conservation focuses on providing the systems, technology and training needed for the protection of Marine Protected Areas – what we call Global Park Defense.
read moreBorjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Georgia: Progress Report 2019-2020
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park lies at an ancient geological and sociocultural crossroads that lends it remarkable historical and biological significance. Global Conservation is deploying Global Park Defense to protect this treasure. Our partners, the Georgian Agency for Protected areas, have made great strides forward this year.
read moreMana Pools, Zimbabwe Progress Report 2019-2020
Global Conservation is supporting Global Park Defense in Mana Pools World Heritage Site and the adjacent areas in the Lower Zambezi River Valley, Zimbabwe. In the first six months of 2020, Bushlife Support Unit has made excellent progress in the protection of elephants and other wildlife in Mana Pools, while the Akashinga team of women rangers has protected the neighboring community areas.
read moreTigers caught on video in western Thailand rekindle hope for recovery
In an exciting win for wildlife, conservation groups have released footage of endangered Indochinese tigers from new areas of western Thailand, reviving hope that this species can recover in a country where they were almost driven to extinction by poaching and habitat destruction.
read moreGlobal Conservation Releases New Video: Defending Mirador National Park, Guatemala
Global Conservation has recently released a new video! "Defending Mirador National Park" highlights the urgent threats to Mirador National Park, Guatemala and outlines US Senate Bill S3131, which would support national park protection, community-based tourism development of the Mirador-Calakmul Basin.
read moreGlobal Conservation Delivers Ranger Gear for Long-Distance Mountain Patrolling
Borjomi Rangers Equipped with Long-Distance Kits for Patrolling Largest National Park in theMountainous Caucuses
read moreAlaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Myanmar Progress Report, 2019-2020
Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park is Myanmar's oldest and largest national park. The park protects the largest remaining tracts of intact forest in the country, harboring mixed deciduous forest, evergreen forest and pine forest. These pristine woodlands protect important species like leopards, Asian elephants, sun bears, and Asian wild dogs. Global Conservation is partnering with the Myanmar Ministry of the Environment to deploy Global Park Defense to protect this critical ecosystem.
US Senators Redouble Support for the Conservation of the Mirador-Calakmul Basin
Several US Senators have reinforced their support for the Mirador-Calakmul Maya Security and Conservation Partnership Act of 2019 (S3131). The bipartisan bill, supported additionally by a coalition of the Guatemalan Congress and Presidency, Guatemalan community and tourism associations, international environmental conservation groups, scientists, and others, presents a new vision for conservation and development in the Mirador-Calakmul Basin.
read moreDanum-Maliau-Imbak, Malaysia 2019-2020 Progress Report
Since the GC Board and advisors visited in May 2019, Sabah Environmental Trust have been very busy deploying Global Park Defense to protect DaMaI Rainforest Complex and to move forward with a UNESCO World Heritage nomination.
read moreMurchison Falls 2019-2020 Progress Report
Since 2018, Global Conservation has been supporting the work of the Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to restore wildlife and tourism numbers in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.
read morePalau Northern Reefs 2019-2020 Progress Report
Since 2015, Global Conservation has been working with OneReef in Ngarchelong, Palau, to install and maintain a Marine Monitor (M2) system.
read moreCubs offer hope for Indochinese tigers in Thap Lan National Park, Thailand
In Thailand, scientists have confirmed the presence of a critical breeding population of Indochinese tigers. Only about 220 of these rare cats are thought to survive in the wild.
read moreCarpathian National Park 2019-2020 Progress Report
Global Conservation has provided significant funding to help strengthen law enforcement in Carpathian National Nature Park. In the first six months of this program, we have achieved substantial progress in ranger training, improvement of monitoring, patrols, and law enforcement, and mapping of the Greater Carpathians.
read moreGlobal Conservation Adds Two New Senior Advisors
Martin Goebel and Angus Parker Add Invaluable Expertise in Nature Conservation and Global Development
read moreGlobal Conservation Celebrates 5 Years Protecting Endangered Parks and Wildlife
GC Missions Across the Developing World - From Guatemala to Zimbabwe, Myanmar to Sumatra
read moreGlobal Conservation Publishes New Book on The Leuser Ecosystem
New book illustrates the natural beauty and biological richness, and identifies the threats and efforts to conserve the Last Place on Earth
read moreGC Senior Advisor Dr. Gerardo Ceballos Finalist for 2020 Indianapolis Prize
Chosen as finalist for his groundbreaking research and animal conservation in Mexico and parks and wildlife protection worldwide to STOP Extinction
read moreGlobal Conservation Releases New Book - Saving the New Wild
Saving The New Wild showcases fourteen national parks and World Heritage Sites as seen through the lenses of top photojournalists.
read moreKicking Off 2020 - Global Conservation
Personal Thank You to Our Supporters and Friends from Jeff Morgan, Executive Director
read more1st Year Progress in Mana Pools World Heritage, Zambezi River Valley, Zimbabwe
Global Conservation funding Global Park Defense to protect one of most important and endangered UNESCO World Heritage Parks in Africa
Guatemala’s Congress and President Now Working to Protect Mirador National Park
Congress and the Vice President convened public meetings to promote the sustainable development and protection of the Cradle of the Maya Civilization.
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New Global Conservation program uses advanced satellite and aerial monitoring to enable the large-scale protection and reforestation of tropical forests
Global Park Defense being deployed to protect Carpathians National Park, Ukraine
New Park and Wildlife Protection program first in Ukraine and model for entire Carpathians UNESCO World Heritage
2019 Progress to Protect Borjomi National Park, Republic of Georgia
Borjomi National Park entered its second year with Global Conservation deploying Global Park Defense increasing pressure on illegal wildlife poachers and illegal logging.
read moreFirst Joint Patrols by Communities - Marines - Police for Sierra del Divisor National Park, Peru
Global Conservation funding SMART Patrols, Joint Operations, Naval River Stations, Tourism Ecolodge and Docks
read moreElon Musk SpaceX Starlink to 'Light Up' dark national parks in developing countries
Elon Musk’s Starlink – SpaceX’s internet-satellite constellation is coming online in the coming years enabling a great opportunity to deploy better park and wildlife protection systems
read moreGlobal Conservation and Partners make Major Announcements at the 9th World Ranger Congress (WRC)
New GC Project at Bardiya-Banke National Park for Global Park Defense deployment, funding for Lead Ranger Training in Zimbabwe and Uganda and support for DaMaI Rainforest Heart of Borneo Delegation to join from Malaysia
Global Conservation Sponsors 1st World Ranger Congress Held in Asia
New funding enables PROTECT Rangers from DaMaI Rainforest Complex, Borneo, Malaysia to participate in training and knowledge sharing.
read more1st Year Progress – Global Park Defense in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Global Conservation funding Global Park Defense to protect the Jewel of Africa
Deploying Global Park Defense in Thung Yai – Huai Kha Khaeng UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thailand
Global Conservation commits to multi-year funding for Park and Wildlife Protection Systems in partnership with WCS Thailand and the Department of Parks and Wildlife
read moreNew GC Video - STOP Extinction Now on YouTube
Over 80% of our tropical rainforests in Asia, and over 50% of the Amazon’s jungles have been lost.
read moreGC Events at Stanford Cantor and Disney SF attended by hundreds of supporters
read moreMichael Finley was praised on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives when he retired in 2001 after more than 32 years with the National Park Service.
read moreSaving the Leuser Ecosystem – Indonesian Government Rejects Major New Dam Project
Aceh Court Revokes Permit for Tampur Dam planned inside Leuser Ecosystem
2018 – 2019 Progress - Leuser Ecosystem Bengkung Trumon Megafauna Sanctuary (BTMS)
Global Conservation invests our 5th year in critical park and wildlife protection to save the UNESCO World Heritage Rainforest of Sumatra
read moreMajor Bi-National Jaguar and Prey Population Study Completed
Global Conservation funded 3 year scientific baseline for jaguar and prey in Mirador National Park, Guatemala and Calakmul World Heritage Park, Mexico
read moreGC Mission to Carpathian National Park, Far West Ukraine
Global Conservation Invited to Deploy Global Park Defense to Combat Wildlife Poaching and Illegal Logging
2018- 2019 Progress at Borjomi National Park, Republic of Georgia
July 2019 Mission evaluates progress after first 18 months deploying Global Park Defense to combat illegal logging and wildlife poaching
read moreBBC Dynasties: Painted Wolves features Mana Pools World Heritage, Zimbabwe
Global Conservation is supporting Global Park Defense to stop illegal elephant and wildlife poaching in this iconic national park in the Zambezi Valley working with our partners – Bushlife Conservancy and Zambezi Elephant Trust
New GC Video - DaMaI Rainforest Complex, Sabah - Heart of Borneo
Global Conservation progress in 2018 to protect one of the last major intact primary forests left in Asia.
read moreGlobal Conservation funding of Environmental Inspectors (COVIRENAS) leading to more arrests and new levels of coordinated law enforcement
read moreFighting in Asia’s National Parks to Save the Helmeted Hornbill
Global Conservation investments in park and wildlife protection in four (4) national parks in Asia is helping to save the last sanctuaries for the Critically Endangered bird
read moreGlobal Conservation Deploys new Mobile System for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Protection.
Marine Monitor (M2) MPA Protection systems are being deployed by Global Conservation around the world against illegal fishing and wildlife poaching.
read moreGlobal Conservation Mission to the Heart of Borneo, Sabah Malaysia
Board of Directors and Scientific Advisors review 2018 progress to deploy Global Park Defense across DaMaI’s 1 million hectares of rainforest to arrests wildlife poachers and shut down illegal activities
read more2018 Progress in Marine Global Park Defense in Palau Northern Reefs
April 2019 Mission with GC Board and Scientific Advisors finds increasing pressure from illegal fishing and technical challenges in Marine Monitor (M2) deployments
read moreGlobal Conservation Mission to Cardamoms National Park – April 2019
Review of 2018 Progress deploying Global Park Defense to provide 24/7 surveillance and rapid response to wildlife poaching and illegal logging.
read more2018 Progress - Thap Lan World Heritage Park and Wildlife Protection
Thailand has proven to be one of the most skillful countries to work with to deploy Global Park Defense to achieve 'No Cut, No Kill" protection
read moreGlobal Park Defense Deployment at Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Myanmar
Global Conservation deploying new systems, technology and training to enable Alaungdaw Kathapa to protect its endangered wildlife and vanishing forests.
read moreCelebrities band together to Protect Leuser Ecosystem
Stella McCartney, Drew Barrymore, Gweneth Paltrow Pink and Jimmy Fallon lead campaign to raise funding and awareness for the protection of Leuser Ecosystem
read moreGlobal Park Defense bringing new tools for park and wildlife protection in one of the largest intact forests and wildlife habitats of Peru
read moreMPA Protection Mission - Isla de la Plata, Machalilla National Park, Ecuador
Global Conservation and Protected Seas planning with WildAid and ProtectedSeas to bring first Marine Radar MPA Protection system to Ecuador
read moreGlobal Park Defense Progress in Mirador National Park in 2018
Global Conservation progress in 2018 deploying Global Park Defense has been excellent under the strong leadership of Francisco Asturius, Director of Mirador Program
read moreGlobal Conservation to Deploy Global Park Defense in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
After 10 years fighting poaching of elephants and other species, the Uganda Wildlife Authority to focus on anti-poaching and community development to bring back the Jewel of Africa
read moreNew GC Project - Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Myanmar
Protecting Myanmar's oldest and largest intact tropical forests and wildlife habitats
read moreGlobal Conservation 2018 Impact Report Now Available
This year's review of Global Conservation's work in Global Park Defense protecting ten (10) UNESCO World Heritage and national parks.
read moreAsia Mission to Review 3 Years of Progress - Thap Lan World Heritage, Thailand
November 2018 Review - 3 Years of Progress to achieve ‘No Cut, No Kill’ park and wildlife protection using Global Park Defense to Win the Rosewood Wars
read moreGlobal Conservation Mission to Cardamom National Park in Cambodia
Our first year deploying Global Park Defense in Cambodia sees great progress to stop illegal land clearing led by the Wildlife Alliance team, while wildlife poaching and illegal logging remain a constant challenge
read moreUS Senators Visit Mirador National Park, A Powerful Model for Conservation and Development
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez says the United States can and should do more to help develop tourism and industry in the country, alleviating the “push factors” for irregular migration
read moreOver One Thousand Park Rangers Die in 10 Years Protecting Our Parks and Wildlife
Two-thirds of the Rangers die at the hands of Wildlife Poachers, Illegal wildlife crime is now estimated to be worth more than $20 billion per year.
read moreGC Video: Global Park Defense for Marine Protected Areas
Global Conservation is protecting endangered UNESCO World Heritage and Marine National Parks in developing countries.
read moreProtecting a Refuge for the Last Jaguar of Costa Rica in Corcovado National Park
Global Conservation is supporting Global Park Defense systems, equipment and training for SINAC Park Rangers patrolling against illegal wildlife poaching and gold mining
read moreUsing UNESCO World Heritage to Protect Endangered National Wildlife Parks in Developing Countries
Global Conservation focuses on UNESCO World Heritage Parks with the highest potential for tourism and sustainable protection for our Global Park Defense investments
read moreGlobal Conservation is working to secure the permanent protection for Mirador National Park in Peten, Guatemala – the Heart of the Maya Biosphere and Cradle of Maya Civilization.
read moreGlobal Conservation Cellular Trailcam Networks Protect Endangered World Heritage Wildlife Parks
Cellular Trailcams Becoming a Critical Tool to Stop Wildlife Poaching and Illegal Logging to Achieve ‘No Cut, No Kill’ Protection
read more14 Wildlife Poachers Arrested in DaMaI World Heritage Park, Sabah Borneo Malaysia
Local news sources publish story on Global Park Defense leading to arrests of wildlife poachers
Global Conservation Invests in Global Park Defense for Iconic Zimbabwe UNESCO World Heritage Park
Multi-Year Anti-Poaching and Law Enforcement Program to begin in partnership with Bushlife and Zambezi Society
read moreUAV Drones Becoming Valuable Tools in Fighting Illegal Deforestation in Global Conservation Projects
Drone technology now proving ideal for remote mapping of land clearing and illegal logging in protected areas like Leuser Ecosystem
read moreGC Progress Report: Thap Lan World Heritage, Thailand
Global Conservation Park and Wildlife Protection, 5 Year Project: Years 2 & 3 2017-2018 YTD
read moreGlobal Conservation Deploys Global Park Defense to Protect Cabo Pulmo UNESCO World Heritage Site
A new GC Project supports ProNatura Mexico to deploy Marine Monitor (M2) radar systems, long-range cameras, UAV Drones and SMART Patrols to protect one of Mexico’s most important Marine Protected Areas.
New GC Project: Protecting Borjomi National Park, Republic of Georgia
Global Conservation Signs Park and Wildlife Protection Agreement with Georgian Federal Ministry for Deploying Global Park Defense
Global Conservation and Partners Working to Save The Heart of the Maya Biosphere
read moreFirst Mirador park ranger teams now operational patrolling thousands of square miles against illegal hunting, wildlife poaching, looting of archaeological sites, illegal logging, and land clearing and invasions.
read moreUsing Satellites to Stop Forest Fires and Deforestation
Global Conservation Funds Global Forest Watch to Stop Fires and Deforestation in two UNESCO World Heritage Parks – Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh Sumatra, Indonesia and Kibale National Park in Uganda
read moreGlobal Park Defense for Marine Protection Deployed in Palau Northern Reefs
Global Conservation and Protected Seas deploy next generation MPA Protection system based on Radar and Thermal Cameras
read moreMirador National Park - 3D LiDAR Survey Uncovers Thousands of Structures in 25 Major Cities
Global Conservation Funds 3D LiDAR Survey Finding Ancient Civilization in the Hearts of the Maya Biosphere
Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Myanmar - Kicking Off Mission
Oldest and Largest National Park in Myanmar Facing Accelerating Threats of Destruction from Illegal Logging, Wildlife Poaching and Illegal Land Clearing
read moreGlobal Conservation Launches YouTube Channel and GC Reports
GC Reports are 2-minute video presentations on Global Conservation Projects showing the latest progress and challenges we are facing in each Global Park Defense Project.
read moreGlobal Conservation Mission to Asia - January 2018
Join Global Conservation on our missions to two GC Projects – DaMaI World Heritage Park in Sabah Borneo, Malaysia and Leuser Ecosystem, Aceh Sumatra, Indonesia.
read more2017 Progress Review - Leuser Ecosystem
Global Conservation has enabled strong progress towards Global Park Defense in 2017 focused on protecting the 1 Million Acres Bengkong Trumon Wildlife Sanctuary.
read more2017 Progress Report for Global Conservation Now Available
Global Conservation's work in Global Park Defense protecting eight (8) UNESCO World Heritage and national parks, including the stunning and priceless Northern Reefs of Palau, are highlighted in this summary of progress in 2017.
New Wildlife Ranger Patrols for DaMaI World Heritage in Sabah, Malaysia funded to protect critical wildlife habitats from illegal hunting and commercial wildlife poaching
read moreGlobal Park Defense Helps Acheive 400th Arrest of Illegal Loggers in Two Years in Thailand
Thap Lan World Heritage Park Under Siege in Thailand’s Rosewood Wars
UNESCO World Heritage Parks Under Siege
Almost half (45%) of UNESCO World Heritage parks – the most ecologically important places on earth - are being plagued by the illegal wildlife trade; 74% of natural World Heritage sites identified by UNESCO as ‘in danger’ are threatened by wildlife poaching and illegal trade.
read moreGlobal Conservation Brings Global Park Defense for Newly Created Cardamoms National Park in Cambodia
We are supporting Wildlife Alliance's critical work to protect the newest and largest National Park in Cambodia which has lost 70-80% of its forests nationwide in just 20 years
read moreUNESCO World Heritage Committee Keeps Leuser Ecosystem on World Heritage in Danger List
Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia has been on UNESCO’s “List of World Heritage in Danger’’ since 2011 due to ongoing destruction of its rainforest ecosystem.
read moreNew Discovery of Second Tiger Population in Thailand Found in Thap Lan World Heritage Park
The world’s second breeding population of Indochinese tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti) was discovered May 2017 in Thailand’s Dong-Phayayen Khao Yai Forest Complex
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A 2017 United Nations report shows llegal logging, mining and wildlife poaching earned criminal gangs up to $258 billion last year
Global Conservation Deploys new Mobile System for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Protection
Marine Monitor (M2) MPA Protection systems are being deployed by Global Conservation around the world against illegal fishing and wildlife poaching.
read moreFirst Mirador Jaguar Population and Density Study with Calakmul, Mexico
Global Conservation is launching the first ever transnational jaguar population study of the Mirador-Calakmul Biosphere.
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Thailand Department of Parks and Wildlife Using Global Park Defense Technologies to Tackle Massive Threat to Rangers and Last Intact Eastern Forests and Wildlife Habitats
Global Conservation Funds Local Legal Teams to Fight New Plans for Geothermal Plant and Major Roads That Would Destroy Heart of the Leuser National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site
Saving Our Global Parks – Using Archaeology, Technology, Legal Campaigns and Policy for Effective Protection
Dr. Eric Dinerstein, Dr. Richard Hansen and Farwiza Farhan show us how a few great leaders can enable large-scale park and wildlife protection using proven technologies, economic models, and policy and legal strategies.
Urgent Global Action Needed to Stop Extinction of Earth’s Last Megafauna
Global Conservation is focused on many of these highly endangered UNESCO World Heritage and National Parks to save intact megafauna and wildlife habitats across large areas of Asia, Latin America and Africa.
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Global Conservation Supports Over 300 Rangers in the Field with Equipment and Training for Park and Wildlife Protection
Global Conservation Sponsors World Ranger Congress for Training Park Rangers and Managers
Lead rangers for Mirador National Park sponsored for training in protection and management.
read moreGlobal Conservation Supports New SMART Patrols for Thap Lan World Heritage, Thailand
Last Chance for Tigers in Eastern Thailand. Less than 20 left in Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai Forest Complex, UNESCO World Heritage.
read moreTiger Brokers Arrested by Leuser National Park Forest Rangers and Indonesian Police
Global Conservation support of the Gunung Leuser National Park’s SMART Ranger Patrols and WCS’s Wildlife Crimes Unit helping make protection for the Sumatran Tiger possible.
read morePart II: Thap Lan Frontline in Illegal Rosewood Logging War
Rangers and Police Arrest Two Groups of Rosewood Poachers Hired from Cambodia to Illegally Log Thap Lan National Park
read moreLeuser Ecosystem Conservationist Farwiza Farhan Wins Whitley Awards for Nature
Global Conservation is proud to announce that our Leuser grantee Farwiza Farhan, co-founder of Forest, Nature and Environment of Aceh ( HAkA ), has won the prestigious Whitley Award that recognize the works of conservationists around the globe.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem - New Government Moratorium on Logging and Palm Plantations
Indonesia's Minister of the Environment and Forestry and Acehnese leaders declare moratorium on palm oil and mining expansion in the Leuser Ecosystem
read moreOne Half of UNESCO World Heritage Sites Under Threat
One half of the world’s natural UNESCO World Heritage sites are considered threatened by “harmful industrial activity”, and are considered under “high threat” or “very high threat” of development.
read moreNew Research shows tigers can come back from brink of extinction If habitats are preserved.
read morePark Rangers on the Frontline Being Killed at an Astonishing Rate from India to Thailand to Africa
New Solutions and Laws Needed for Ranger Protection.
In the past 10 years, over 1000 park rangers have been killed, 80% of them by commercial poachers and armed militia groups.
Leonardo DiCaprio visits Leuser Ecosystem - Supports New Megafuana Sanctuary
Leonardo DiCaprio visited the Leuser Ecosystem located in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces of Indonesia
with fellow actors Adrien Brody and Fisher Stevens
The president of Costa Rica, Guillermo Solis, with his wife Mercedes Peñas Domingo, took advantage of their stay in Guatemala to make several visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites in the country, travelling by helicopter to visit Mirador National Park.
read moreCommunity Leaders Blocking New Aceh Spatial Plan Revisions through Legal and Ministerial Channels
Global Conservation is supporting legal efforts, public relations and lobbying of the Indonesian government to block a new Spatial Plan proposed by the Governor of Aceh province. Currently, this spatial revision is in review by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Indonesia and could lead to the rapid destruction of critical wildlife habitats and primary forests.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem - National Park Senior Team Receives SMART Ranger Patrol Training in Thailand
Global Conservation Supports Ranger Training for Leuser National Park Ranger Teams and Management in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
Thap Lan National Park – Epicenter in the War on Rosewood Poaching in Asia
Over the past five years, Thap Lan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site just 3-4 hours from Bangkok, has become the epicenter in the war on poaching of precious rosewood as well as wildlife in one of the last intact primary forests in Southeast Asia.
read moreLeuser Ecosystem - Racing Extinction of Our Last Mega Fauna Species
Global Conservation is supporting the work of FKL and HaKA to Save Leuser Ecosystem - the last bastion to save Big 4 Megafauna - Tigers, Rhino, Elephant and Orangutan - left in Asia.
read moreGuatemala Proposes Mirador National Park for UNESCO World Heritage at COP21 Paris
Mirador National Park is is under siege with massive fires encroaching on all sides. The government of Guatemala is seeking international support to save this priceless treasure to mankind.
Rogue Oil Palm Company must pay $26m, rules Indonesia’s Supreme Court
Global Conservation support for Leuser Ecosystem protection enabled the arrest and successfully prosecution of one of Indonesia’s most notorious palm oil companies, resulting in a $26 million fine upheld in Indonesia’s Supreme Court, one of the first major rulings for illegal forest destruction upheld in the country’s history.
read moreAcademy Award Winning Actor Recently Visited Mirador and Explored its Ancient sites and intact Tropical Forest and Wildlife Habitats
read moreLeuser Ecosystem: Tiger Poacher and Trader Arrested by Indonesian Police and Forest Rangers
Perpetrators arrested poaching and selling body parts of a Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger. Global Conservation is funding WCS-Indonesia for SMART Ranger Patrols in Leuser National Park.
read moreLeonardo DiCaprio Foundation Funds Leuser Ecosystem Megafauna Sanctuary
Global Conservation is Co-Funding HaKA and FKL, Local NGOs Working Tirelessly to Save Leuser Ecosystem
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