Fauna & Flora International works directly on the ground with partner organizations (local, regional or international) to protect and manage important species and natural habitats. We help to identify, prepare and finance interventions, as well as providing direct technical expertise when needed. Our aim is to develop projects that can subsequently be managed effectively by local stakeholders.
Directly or indirectly, our projects contribute to the protection of a multitude of globally threatened species. As well as popular species such as Asian elephants, gorillas and turtles, we also focus on less obviously charismatic - but equally endangered - species such as threatened trees, bats and snakes.
Fauna & Flora International projects cover a wide range of habitats, both terrestrial and marine. We work to support more than 30 protected areas around the world, providing technical support, training and resources to improve the management of these sites.
Fauna & Flora International has developed a solid reputation for securing land for conservation. Our interventions to date via the Arcadia Fund have already secured the future of many irreplaceable areas of natural habitat and the wildlife that they harbour. The Arcadia Fund acts when sites are threatened with immediate loss or degradation. The land that we safeguard is managed in perpetuity by an appropriate local institution, in a way that both maintains its biodiversity value and ensures returns for local communities.
Fauna & Flora International’s flexibility ensures a quick response to urgent conservation crises or unpredictable needs. Through the Rapid Response Facility we can quickly mobilize the necessary human and financial resources to avert and mitigate crises affecting priority natural areas – be they natural disaster, conflict or humanitarian emergency. This provides a means to reduce immediate pressures until more structured long-term support is in place.
We work in collaboration with the UK Government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to provide grants for priority species projects through the Flagship Species Fund, which supports local initiatives focused on high profile or popular species.
FFI’s mission is to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Please support us today.
Conservation and human needs are inextricably linked, download our leaflet that describes how we integrate conservation and human needs.
