Description: CI safeguards the most biologically rich places by concentrating on biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas and key marine regions. To do so, our staff of more than...

Description: CI safeguards the most biologically rich places by concentrating on biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas and key marine regions. To do so, our staff of more than 800 works with many partners--including colleague nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) around the world--to achieve conservation in 42 countries.

Mission: CI believes that the Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally and economically. Our mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.