Why we do what we do

Global biodiversity is collapsing

Biodiversity is our common heritage and humanity’s first and foremost life-supporter. It supports everything in nature that we need to survive: food, clean water, medicine, and shelter. Human activities have pushed nature almost to the breaking point. Biodiversity loss constitutes a direct threat to the planet and people's well-being in all regions of the world.
Biodiversity restoration
Savanna is a type of grassland habitat

We’re up for some big challenges

Climate emergency

Climate emergency

The climate emergency is wreaking havoc on our planet, profoundly impacting both nature and people. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and shifting ecosystems are altering the delicate balance of our environment, threatening biodiversity and human well-being.

6th mass extinction

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate. This extinction event is largely driven by human activities such as habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change.

The loss of biodiversity has significant consequences for ecosystems and the services they provide, such as pollination, water purification, and soil stability. 

The need for speed, in numbers

75%

of Earth's land has been altered by human activities

69%

of wildlife populations declined in the past 50 years, on average

30%

of mammals are at risk of extinction

90%

of excess heat caused by CO2 emissions is captured by oceans

50%

of the oxygen we need is generated by our oceans

25%

of all CO2 emissions is absorbed by our oceans

How we can help our habitats together

Tapichalaca_Palanda - rangers

Biodiversity conservation

Our first priority is to protect the irreplaceable wild fauna, flora and fungi that’s left. The most powerful solutions to the climate crisis are millions of years old. But Earth's biodiversity is collapsing. Wildlife populations have declined by an average of 69%, in the past 50 years. We protect the land and the ocean so it can protect us. 
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Planting coral in Bali - Habitats

Biodiversity restoration

We restore, rewild and rewet degraded habitats so they can reflourish. Without our key stone species the ecosystem’s architecture collapses - dramatically changing the balance of life, the air that we breathe and the food that we eat. By investing in biodiversity, we safeguard our future habitats and generations.
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We boost both

Our aim is to boost global biodiversity, making recovering what is lost and preserving what remains equally important. Restoration without the application of conservation measures is like keeping a bucket under a dripping tap to conserve water but not bothering to repair the tap.

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  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Research
EDNA Analysis

Uncovering the Secrets of Harlequin Toad Survival in the Peruvian Andes

  • Peru
  • GRASSLAND , FOREST , WETLAND
We are using eDNA metabarcoding to re-detect lost Atelopus species across the Peruvian Andes, while simultaneously scanning for other species of high conservation concern and identify potential threats to remaining habitats. Besides shedding more light on the survival of Atelopus species, our insights will aid in providing rapid and essential baseline data for guiding conservation action.
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  • Biodiversity conservation
Chinambi-Golundrinas, picture by Davy Noelmans

Chinambí, a diversity hotspot for harlequin toads in the Chocó

  • Ecuador
  • FOREST
The Chocó forests of northwestern Ecuador and western Colombia are among the world's top ten biodiversity hotspots. The project is located within the Key Biodiversity Area “Drácula-Golondrinas”, known for its extremely high biodiversity with many species occurring only there. Two species of critically endangered Harlequin Toads are persisting until today in the Municipalities of Mira and Espejo: Atelopus coynei and Atelopus lynchi. Together with our implementing partner Centro Jambatu and local communities, we protect these endangered harlequin toads and empower local stewards of biodiversity.
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