Since 2015, Global Conservation hasz made over 100 mission to endangered UNESCO World Heritage and national parks in developing countries for deploying Global Park Defense systems and project assessments with our incredible Partners in Conservation.
Below are a few photos from various missions around the world to help protect our vanishing intact forests and ecosystems and last endangered species from extinction.
Corcovado 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.
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New 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.
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Leuser 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.
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First 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.
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