Conservation Intl

@ConservationOrg

We protect nature for the benefit of humanity. We spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the climate, for biodiversity and for people.

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Joined February 2009

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 25

Shrimp demand is booming — but so is mangrove loss, as farms replace forests that store carbon & protect coasts. In Indonesia, a new model is flipping the script: more shrimp and more mangroves. conservation.org/blog/is-there-…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. The world’s appetite for shrimp has surged — and environmental destruction has followed in its wake. A new program from Conservation International has a solution.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · 15 h

In Sichuan’s Upper Yangtze River Basin, communities built artificial wetlands to treat wastewater — with support from @ConservationOrg. After more than a decade of work, that nature-based solution is now thriving in 13 rural sites across China’s key watersheds. 💧

ConservationOrg's tweet image. In Sichuan’s Upper Yangtze River Basin, communities built artificial wetlands to treat wastewater — with support from @ConservationOrg.

After more than a decade of work, that nature-based solution is now thriving in 13 rural sites across China’s key watersheds. 💧

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · 17 h

Biodiversity and forests flourish when Indigenous Peoples have the right to govern their land. Here are three ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature 👇 conservation.org/blog/3-ways-in…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Conservation News is highlighting three stories about Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of protecting the nature they rely on.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · 19 h

Every species has an important role to play in nature, and the unlikeliest of allies are waiting just around the corner — or in the water. 🐊

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 26

Can shrimp farming restore mangroves? Dane Klinger, @ConservationOrg aquaculture expert, is making it happen. #WorldMangroveDay conservation.org/blog/can-shrim…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. Aquaculture — a fancy term for farming fish and other aquatic animals — has been criticized for years. But one scientist wants you to know that it could be essential to feeding the planet, fighting...

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 26

Jayda Guy, DJ and music producer, is bringing attention to blue carbon, one of the planet’s strongest natural defenses, in the film “Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power." #WorldMangroveDay conservation.org/blog/new-film-…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. A new documentary takes viewers on a trip around the world to explore one of nature’s most powerful — yet overlooked — climate allies: blue carbon.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 26

@ConservationOrg and partners like @martell have launched a science-based mangrove restoration effort along China’s southeast coast. More than 60,000 mangrove trees planted since 2021 to the benefit of 344 native wildlife species. #WorldMangroveDay

ConservationOrg's tweet image. @ConservationOrg and partners like @martell have launched a science-based mangrove restoration effort along China’s southeast coast.

More than 60,000 mangrove trees planted since 2021 to the benefit of 344 native wildlife species.

#WorldMangroveDay

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 26

A new global study led by @ConservationOrg found that restoring mangroves might be the most cost-effective climate solution — especially so in hotspots — at a 1:5 cost-benefit ratio. 🌩️🐟 #WorldMangroveDay

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 26

This Mangrove Day, discover what makes mangroves special — and why they need our protection. 💚 #WorldMangroveDay conservation.org/stories/mangro…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. With the ability to store vast amounts of carbon, mangrove forests are key weapons in the fight against climate change, but they are under threat worldwide. Share these facts about mangroves and help...

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 25

SIMPLi, a company that promotes nature-friendly farming practices and streamlines supply chains, is supporting farming communities and making healthy, ethically sourced foods more widely available. 🥬 conservation.org/blog/meet-an-o…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. Pantry staples don’t get a lot of love. But for Sarela Herrada, they’re at the heart of a mission to support farming communities and make healthier, ethically-sourced foods more widely available.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 25

In Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, @Conservation International and partners like Sateri are working to protect biodiversity across the basin Currently, 473,000 hectares have been better protected, benefiting more than 350 freshwater species and 25,000 local people

ConservationOrg's tweet image. In Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, @Conservation International and partners like Sateri are working to protect biodiversity across the basin

Currently, 473,000 hectares have been better protected, benefiting more than 350 freshwater species and 25,000 local people

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 24

Protecting the Cubango-Okavango River Basin, a previous freshwater recourse, means cooperating across shared waters for the benefit of all. 💧 conservation.org/blog/notes-fro…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. Three countries — Angola, Botswana and Namibia — share the precious freshwater resources of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin, an oasis in the heart of the Kalahari Desert.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 24

Afro-descendant communities have protected forests, grown food, and sustained biodiversity across South America for generations. Now, new research from @ConservationOrg is bringing that legacy into focus. 📖 Read the story: conservation.org/blog/an-uproot…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. A new Conservation International study is shedding light on an unsung group and their relationship with nature.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 24

Birds are picky eaters, preferring fruit that perfectly fits within their beaks. But they are being driven from their habitats and ideal food sources due to climate change and human interference. This may have big consequences for Earth's forests. 🌳

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 23

@ConservationOrg board member Stella McCartney has been recognized by The Nat platform for her commitment to defending biodiversity through sustainable fashion.👗💪 modaes.com/look/stella-mc…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. La propuesta ha sido presentada en Londres con figuras como Harrison Ford o David Attenborough. La iniciativa busca movilizar capital privado para…

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 23

Search our website to find the axolotl! Eye spy with my little eyes something brown and speckled…

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 23

The Indonesian government and Konservasi Indonesia worked to show that protecting walking sharks benefits both biodiversity and local ecotourism. 🦈 conservation.org/blog/indonesia…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection — a move experts hope will lead to the conservation of other sharks, whose numbers...

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 23

Afro-descendant communities have long protected the lands they live on—lands that today store carbon, shelter biodiversity, and sustain entire ecosystems. A new study from @ConservationOrg shows just how critical their role is in confronting the climate and nature crises.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 23

The vast grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa are among Africa's most biodiverse, but they are in trouble. The approach to conserve grasslands rests on an old idea — traditional herding.🐑 conservation.org/blog/can-an-an…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. Once blamed for destroying South Africa's grasslands, local herders now hold the key to saving them.

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Conservation Intl@ConservationOrg · Jul 22

Meat Naturally is revolutionizing the way local herders farm, working with nature instead of again it. 🐄 conservation.org/blog/meet-the-…

ConservationOrg's tweet card. Livestock herding and wildlife conservation are often perceived as conflicting pursuits, with the belief that one must come at the expense of the other. However, in South Africa, a fresh approach...

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