From the desk of our Executive Director, Dr. Teri Allendorf:In 2019, in a village near Bardia National Park, I saw a house with one door and no windows and an elephant statue in the front. “What is this?” I asked my friend, Laxmi. I have known Laxmi since 1995 when I interviewed her about her … Continue reading Magic conservation bullets: The story of an elephant grain storage house
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New Annual Report Available
Community Conservation was founded in 1989 by Dr. Rob Horwich from his living room in Gays Mills, Wisconsin. Rob was first inspired to work alongside local people in Belize while studying black howler monkeys, locally known as baboons. He quickly realized that unless he joined forces with local people to protect the howlers’ forest home, … Continue reading New Annual Report Available
Do you know these “scaly anteaters”?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVL8Zsateys It's World Pangolin Day (February 15) and to celebrate these endangered creatures, we would like to share a video from our partners at Nature Conservation and Study Centre (NCSC). Milijuli is an educational series produced by NCSC, an organization in Nepal dedicated to protecting the community forests and wildlife corridors found there. In this … Continue reading Do you know these “scaly anteaters”?
Adolfo Mesias, Protector of Monkey Forest
https://youtu.be/qDGn00zra7s In this video, Adolfo Mesias, protector of Monkey Forest, shares his experience. Spanish and English translations below. This video was graciously shared with us from our partners at Neotropical Primate Conservation. [English] From Adolfo Mesias, the protector of Monkey Forest: “For us as a population center…they are seeing logging at 80%, hunting at almost … Continue reading Adolfo Mesias, Protector of Monkey Forest
Mark Your Calendars! (And Join Us in Belize!)
We are hosting a live Q&A April 29th at 7:30 PM CT. We will talk about our 2026 trip to Belize and answer any questions you have about this opportunity, available activities or ongoing community conservation efforts in the country. You can join us for the talk by registering here. Even if you can't join … Continue reading Mark Your Calendars! (And Join Us in Belize!)
Impacts 2024
We and our partners, along with many communities around the globe, had a dynamic year. Read on to see the biggest accomplishments you, our donors, have made possible. DOING Community-based Conservation From July 2023 to June 2024, we worked with local communities around the world to protect biodiversity in their own backyards… Thailand: Protecting Tigers … Continue reading Impacts 2024
Building capacity and collecting baseline data
In 2023-24, a key focus was on building the capacity of members of the Naga Conservation Association (N-Ca) through workshops and training sessions on wetland ecology, management techniques, and the importance of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles. This investment in human capital equipped N-Ca with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively lead conservation … Continue reading Building capacity and collecting baseline data
Conservation Heroes in Action: the Morang Community-Based Anti-Poaching Unit (CBAPU)
In this video, Arjun Bastola, chairman of the Morang Community-Based Anti-Poaching Unit (CBAPU), speaks of the anti-poaching efforts underway in the community forests. https://youtu.be/fLo2VgaKdjg
The Power of Conservation: Insights and Action from Our Communities
https://youtu.be/Cy1QkWJkQG8?feature=shared Thank you to everyone who attended our end-of-year webinar on December 5th! Whether you were able to join us or not, you can watch the replay on our YouTube channel. It would also mean a lot to us if you would please: ✅ Subscribe to our channel✅ Give our videos a thumbs up✅ Comment on our … Continue reading The Power of Conservation: Insights and Action from Our Communities
Saving Black Spider Monkeys: How Community-Based Conservation in Colombia is Helping Them
Black spider monkeys (Ateles paniscus), also known as Guiana spider monkey or red-faced black spider monkey, are found in the tropical rainforests of Colombia. They are one of the rarest primate species in the world, and unfortunately, there is not a lot known about them. They are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for … Continue reading Saving Black Spider Monkeys: How Community-Based Conservation in Colombia is Helping Them