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The Nature Conservancy in South America - Conservation in South America

Features

 Map
Click on the map to see where the Conservancy works in South America
A rare, aquatic plant that has the power to purify water grows in small ponds along the Pantanal.Water Farmers?
Learn about an innovative new program that pays Brazilian farmers to plant trees — trees that produce water for everyone. 
Parrot snakeSnake and Frog Slideshow
If you think reptiles are cute, you’ll love our slideshow of the snakes, lizards and frogs that are protected through our work to save Bolivia’s forests.
Humboldt squids in fishing boat, for sale on the beach in Puerto LopezSeas Under Siege 
Overfishing and climate change combine to make a deadly combination for penguins, dolphins and seabirds in South America.

Science

Invasive species specialist Silvia Ziller, marine biologist Tony Chatwin, and herpetologist Steffen Reichle are working to save South America’s natural treasures.

Communities

From honey harvesters in the Valdivian temperate rainforests of Chile to traditional ranchers in Colombia, local communities are conserving South America's rich natural treasures.

Vista

See a spectacular slideshow from Brazil’s Iguazu National Park” — with everything from huge spiders to swarming butterflies.

On Location

The Conservancy works in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela to protect nature found nowhere else on Earth.