Amazon Conservation Association

Amazon Conservation Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. Employing 35 people, the organization focuses its efforts on protecting the western Amazon rainforest. The organization utilizes science-guided strategies and innovative conservation methods to achieve its mission. Their work centers on empowering local communities, creating networks of public and private lands dedicated to conservation and sustainable resource use, and deploying technology like drones and satellites to combat deforestation. Amazon Conservation Association has successfully protected millions of acres in the western Amazon. Their conservation concession model, where private partners manage public land for conservation, has been replicated in other regions of the world. To learn more about their work, visit amazonconservation.org.