Rainforest Concern

Rainforest Concern is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1028947).

Rainforest Concern exists to protect threatened natural habitats and the biodiversity they contain, together with the indigenous people who depend on them. It was founded by a person who came to the work after a career in business and a lifelong interest in wildlife. The charity says it has protected 2.2 million hectares of biodiverse rainforest and has worked with 35 partner organisations and 8 Indigenous communities across 14 countries. It seeks out strategic local partners that are already set up to conserve, protect and restore land for both biodiversity and people.

Priority Areas

Rainforest Concern supports protection of threatened natural habitats and their biodiversity, alongside indigenous people and communities who depend on them. Its work includes protecting forests and other habitats, creating ecological corridors, reforestation, sustainable livelihoods, environmental education, and research and monitoring. Through grants it works with local partners, particularly strategic organisations already equipped to conserve, protect and restore land for biodiversity and people. Local partners bring field facilities, expertise, staff and other resources and may be better placed to deliver projects effectively; recommendations often come from partner organisations. It carefully selects effective local partners using specialist field knowledge, develops projects with people who live near forests, and builds long-term partnerships with local NGOs. Its approach uses tailored solutions, tested through pilot projects and monitored for lasting conservation outcomes.

Themes

• Natural habitat protection
• Biodiversity conservation
• Indigenous communities
• Sustainable livelihoods
• Environmental education
• Research and monitoring

Geographic Focus

Africa; Asia. Priority: Costa Rica.

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

What the charity says:

• It carefully selects effective local partners using specialist field knowledge from years of experience in the field.
• Project recommendations come particularly from partner organisations.
• It seeks strategic local partners already set up to conserve, protect and restore land for biodiversity and people.
• It develops projects alongside people who live near forests so they meet local criteria and approval.
• It works in long-term partnerships with local NGOs to implement projects.