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International Conservation Organizations
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African Wildlife Foundation
Works at the grassroots level with park managers and communities to safeguard wildlife and wilderness areas.

Bat Conservation International
Involved in education, research, and conservation initiatives to protect bats.

Biosphere Reserves
Areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems which are internationally recognized within UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme.

Convention on Intl Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora
CITES is concerned with protection of wildlife and prevention of international trade from threatening species with extinction.

Conservation International
Concerned with protecting the Earth's biologically richest areas and helping people who live there improve their quality of life.

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the mountain gorilla and its habitat throughout Central-East Africa.

Flora and Fauna International
Founded in 1903, its mission is to safeguard the future of endangered species of animals and plants.

Friends of the Earth International
A worldwide federation of national environmental organizations concerned with the preservation of the earth's ecological, cultural and ethnic diversity.

Greenpeace International
Dedicated to preserving the earth and the environment through direct, non-violent action.

International Rivers Network
Works to halt the construction of destructive river development projects and to promote sound river management options worldwide.

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