OUR MISSION is to support protection of tropical biodiversity where preservation and conservation of natural ecosystems are critical to sustaining life on earth.  We address the needs of people and all inhabitants of tropical ecosystems through our work in economic sustainability, education, healthcare, social justice and scientific research.

Great Wilderness is a California-based, international, non-profit, conservation organization. Click on the image to read more about some of our current projects.

CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY-TROPICAL FOREST RESERVES: Six reserves protect 7500 hectares of native forest in the four main bioregions of Ecuador – Galapagos, Coast, Andes and Amazon.  Volunteer, education and research opportunities abound.

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The Fonmsoeam Center for Sustainable Development and Conservation is an initiative to support small scale cacao farmers organizations by promoting sustainable farming practices, increasing revenues of farmers, and contributing to conservation of the natural resources in protected areas. (read more...)

EDUCATION OUTREACH: The Natural History Courses in ecology and conservation basics cover primary and high schools to university level classes for adults of all ages.  Gender Equality workshops in computers... (read more...)

HEALTH: The health Project on Indigenous Aging seeks to promote health through community action, Reorienting Regional Health Services and Integrating and Sustaining Traditional Knowledge Systems. (read more...)

RESEARCH: Research in the temperate zones shows birds are reacting in different ways to climate change. Rising temperatures predict earlier egg laying, while farther south day length is the seasonal cue. Little is known about climate change and breeding cues in tropical birds…(read more...)

NEW INITIATIVES IN 2010:
The Galapagos Botanical Garden will play a major role in the development and dissemination of best land management practices and clean energy use (read more...)