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About Us: The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.


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The Nature Conservancy is working with Nicaragua's leading environmental organizations to protect the country's rich natural heritage.

In the News

Nature Conservancy Statement: The Impact of Hurricane Stan
November 15, 2005

Did You Know?

Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
Nicaragua's Bosawas Biosphere Reserve protects 1.8 million acres of Mosquitia forest, or almost seven percent of the country's land mass.
Lake Nicaragua is the largest lake in Central America and contains the world's only freshwater sharks.

Places We Protect

Bocay River

Nicaraguan Mosquitia
In the Nicaraguan Mosquitia, the Conservancy's main work focuses on the 1.8 million acre Bosawas Biosphere Reserve which was declared an international biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1997.

Photo Credits (left to right, bottom): Solentiname Archipelago, Nicaragua and lizard © Nestor Windevoxhel; Bocay River © Barry Tessman.