The Nature Conservancy. (international nonprofit environmental organization)

From: Environment | Date: June 1, 1996| Author: Sawhill, John C. | Copyright information

The Nature Conservancy is the world's largest private conservation organization in the world. The organization has been working to protect biodiversity since its inception in 1951.

The Nature Conservancy is an international nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting biodiversity. Put simply, it protects the rare plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by safeguarding the lands and waters they need to survive. Since i...

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