TNC: Guardian of Nature

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the largest nature conservation society in the United States, with a membership of about 1.1million as of 2004. It was established in 1951 with a mission to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. TNC has been protected more than 469,500 square kilometers of land around the world.

TNC has a strategic, science-based plan called Conservation by Design. With that approach, it identifies the highest-priority lands and waters for protection, develops strategies and performs conservation activities. In addition, the society has been building close partnerships with local residents, companies and government agencies.

The Nature Conservancy's Japan Program was established in 1990 to address the need for conservation of biodiversity in Asia and Latin America, in cooperation with the government, companies, academic institutions and NGOs in Japan. Currently, it is carrying out projects for preservation of coral reefs in Indonesia and sea turtles in the Solomon Islands, and setting up a management plan for the Komodo National Park.

Through these activities, the TNC believes that it can pass on landscapes and seascapes rich in biodiversity to the next generation.

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Posted: 2004/06/14 11:34:46 AM
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