The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy
Founded1951 (1951)[1]
Type501(c)(3) non-profit[2]
FocusEnvironmental conservation
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, United States
Area served
Global
MethodConservation by design
Members
1+ million[3]
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Morris
Key people
Senator William Frist, Global Board Chair
Revenue
US$1.29 billion (2018)[4]
Websitewww.nature.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. As of 2021, it works via affiliates or branches in 79 countries and territories, as well as across every state in the US.

Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has over one million members globally as of 2021 and has protected more than 119,000,000 acres (48,000,000 ha) of land in its history.[5] As of 2014, it is the largest environmental non-profit organization by assets and revenue in the Americas.

  1. ^ Grove, Noel (December 1988). "Quietly Conserving Nature". National Geographic. 174 (6): 818–844.
  2. ^ "Articles Of Incorporation". www.nature.org. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Sparling, Donald W. (2014). Natural Resource Administration: Wildlife, Fisheries, Forests and Parks. Elsevier Science. ISBN 9780124046474.
  4. ^ The Nature Conservancy. Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2018 and report thereon Archived February 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed November 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Yachnin, Jennifer (August 27, 2021). "Could 'non-use' rights boost conservation lands?". E&E News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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