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We restore endangered ecosystems.
About Us
The Phoenix Conservancy is a global conservation non-profit.
We are a team of dedicated scientists working to restore the world’s most endangered ecosystems. We increase ecological resilience and support economic development in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Rainforest Trust, local communities, indigenous peoples, land managers, and more. The Phoenix Conservancy has restored over 700 sites and 117,000 acres of native Palouse Prairie, Great Plains mixed grass prairie, and Madagascar rainforest.
And we are just getting started.
Our Mission
To restore endangered ecosystems for the communities that depend on them and the conservation of biodiversity.
Our Impact
3
Operating in the 3 ecosystems:
Palouse Prairie, Great Plains, Madagascar, and more to come.
700+
Restoring over 700 sites to native Palouse Prairie, Great Plains mixed grass prairie, and Madagascar rainforest across more than 117,000 acres.
6,000+
Benefiting more than 6,000 community members in Madagascar, providing income that supports food security and education.
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WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT
Empowering Malagasy women with economic opportunities to send their children to school and secure basic household needs.
CLIMATE
RESILIENCE
Provided income to support Malagasy communities during the first ever climate-driven famine in 2021.
WILDLIFE
RECOVERY
Supporting the return of species like the Monarch Butterfly, Greater Prairie-Chicken, and Ring-tailed Lemur.
Our Approach
Evidence-based Restoration
We use evidence-based methods to remove invasive species, cultivate native plants, and restore ecosystems. Our innovative techniques combine science and traditional knowledge to rapidly create new sanctuaries for imperiled species, such as in our Pocket Prairies in the Palouse.
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Partnering with Indigenous Peoples and
Local Communities
Lasting conservation starts with the community. In the Palouse Prairie and Great Plains, we work with diverse coalitions that include tribal and rural organizations. In Madagascar, we partner with local communities to provide job opportunities that support families and send their children to school, sometimes for the first time.
Social Enterprise
We believe sustainable restoration must benefit communities as much as biodiversity. In Madagascar, we have collaborated with local communities to design social enterprise programs that rebuild forests while providing economic opportunities (Sakoa oil, also known as Marula). We apply similar initiatives across our projects, from Voatsiperifery peppercorns to biochar.
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