Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia

What Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia does

The Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia (Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonian Sea and Areas of Influence) is a non-profit civil society network founded in 2004 and headquartered in Puerto Pirámides, Chubut, Argentina. It coordinates 30 member organizations across four countries (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil) that work on marine conservation of the Patagonian Sea, a region characterized by biological productivity approximately three times the global ocean average and significant carbon capture function. The Forum's activities are organized around seven working groups: climate resilience, marine protected areas, the EGAMP training school, plastic pollution, salmon farming, energy/hydrocarbons, international agreements, and environmental education.

The Forum does not sell products or services; all publications, training materials, and policy tools are distributed freely. Its core offerings include the Escuela de Gestión de Áreas Marinas Protegidas (EGAMP) training program, methodological guides for interjurisdictional management effectiveness, position papers on threats such as hydrocarbon extraction and salmon farming, and identification of priority conservation sites (the 'Faros del Mar Patagónico' project identified 23 relevant sites). Revenue consists of project grants — most notably the European Union-financed MaRes Project for Argentine marine protected areas — alongside in-kind contributions from member organizations. Governance is exercised through annual plenary meetings and a regional coordinator (Andrea Michelson), with country nodes including Chile (Daniela Castro).

Name

Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia

Legal name

Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia

Website

https://marpatagonico.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico is a non-profit civil society network founded in 2004 that coordinates 30 organizations across Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil on regional marine conservation of the Patagonian Sea, delivering training, policy advocacy, and scientific publications funded by project grants.

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Product category

Marine Conservation Network Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAF

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPADALAI

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

SECONDARYBPADANAI

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYBPADALAO

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Marine conservation network
• Civil society organizations
• Marine protected areas
• Ocean governance advocacy
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Madryn

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member organization contributions: Member organizations contribute expertise, staff time, and resources to collective conservation initiatives. The Forum coordinates joint actions without formal membership fees being explicitly disclosed.
2. Project grants and donor funding: The Forum receives funding for specific conservation projects such as the MaRes Project (financed by the European Union) for reinforcing resilience of coastal and marine protected areas of Argentina. Funding supports equipment, training, monitoring activities, and institutional strengthening.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia is a civil society network that coordinates 30 environmental organizations across Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil to promote the conservation of the Patagonian Sea ecosystem. It delivers its mission through working groups on marine protected areas, climate resilience, plastic pollution, salmon farming, energy (hydrocarbon) threats, international agreements, and environmental education, plus a capacity-building training program (EGAMP) and free technical publications. All outputs—publications, guidelines, and training—are provided free of charge, funded by member contributions and international project grants such as the EU-funded MaRes Project.

Product overview

Foro para la Conservación del Mar Patagónico y Áreas de Influencia is a conservation network (not a technology company) that offers publications, training programs, and collaborative initiatives. Its main offerings include the Escuela de Gestión de Áreas Marinas Protegidas (EGAMP) training program, and various technical publications including guides on marine protected area management, governance frameworks (Escazú Agreement), and position papers on environmental threats.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escuela de Gestión de Áreas Marinas Protegidas (EGAMP) A regional capacity-building training program for marine protected area managers across Southern South America, offered through alliances with universities and protected area systems to strengthen effective management of conservation units and support competency certification.
• Guía orientativa para la construcción de alianzas en el marco de una gestión colaborativa de AMP A guidance document produced by the EGAMP offering tools and orientations to strengthen collaborative management of marine protected areas in Latin America.
• Guía metodológica para la evaluación de la efectividad de la gestión interjurisdiccional A methodological guide serving as a reference tool for evaluating the effectiveness of interjurisdictional management in territories with multiple competencies such as coastal-marine areas.
• Escazú en Acción: claves para una gobernanza ambiental más transparente y participativa en las Áreas Costero Marinas Protegidas de Argentina A publication that translates the principles of the Escazú Agreement into concrete learnings for socio-environmental management, focusing on transparency, access to information, and public participation in coastal-marine protected areas of Argentina.
• Aprendizajes sobre el acceso a la información y los procesos participativos en la gestión de Áreas Costero Marinas Protegidas (ACMP) de Argentina A publication compiling knowledge and experiences from the 2024 course on Access to Information and Participatory Processes in Marine Protected Area Management, implemented as part of the MaRes Project in Puerto Madryn, Chubut.
• Documento de posición: Tierra del Fuego Argentina sin salmoneras A position document from the Forum's Salmoniculture Working Group advocating for maintaining the prohibition of salmon farming in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, based on scientific evidence and lessons learned from Chile.
• BBNJ: un acuerdo clave para la gobernanza del océano A publication highlighting the BBNJ Agreement (also called the High Seas Treaty) as a key mechanism for strengthening ocean governance, translating its multilateral process for the Patagonian Sea region.
• Faros del Mar Patagónico A 68-page book containing maps and information on 23 relevant sites for the conservation of species, habitats, and marine ecosystems surrounding the Southern Cone.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 priority conservation sites identified across the Patagonian Sea region through the 'Faros del Mar Patagónico' project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNESCO MaB ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Forum collaborates with UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme on the periodic review of Biosphere Reserves Valdés and Patagonia Azul, supporting governance strengthening and inter-institutional coordination for these designated areas.
• CESIMAR - CONICETcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Forum collaborated with CESIMAR-CONICET on a high-level technological service to produce the technical report 'Southern Right Whale and Hydrocarbon Development in San Matías Gulf, Argentina,' with participation from researchers at the Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas.
• Universidad Austral de ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic alliance with Universidad Austral de Chile's Austral Patagonia Academy and Continuing Education Center enables the first regional course on marine protected area governance. The partnership includes a practical field module in Puerto Montt and lays groundwork for a diploma program planned for 2024.
• WCS ArgentinacoreOthersWCS Argentina (Wildlife Conservation Society) is a member organization and key contributor to Forum initiatives including the AMP Management School, publications, and the MaRes Project.
• WCS ChilecoreOthersWCS Chile is a member organization contributing to Forum working groups and the AMP Management School, particularly on Chilean marine conservation priorities.
• WWF ChilecoreOthersWWF Chile is a member organization and has partnered with the Forum since 2015 to drive the AMP Management School initiative.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre ArgentinacoreOthersFundación Vida Silvestre Argentina is a member organization and co-producer of the MaRes Project, contributing to biosphere reserve reviews and capacity building activities.
• Global Penguin SocietycoreOthersGlobal Penguin Society is an associated member organization working on penguin conservation across the Patagonian Sea region.
• Instituto de Conservación de BallenascoreOthersInstituto de Conservación de Ballenas (ICB) is a member organization that contributed to the Forum's report on southern right whale risks from hydrocarbon projects in San Matías Gulf.
• NEMA (Núcleo de Educação e Monitoramento Ambiental)coreOthersNEMA is an associated member organization from Brazil that played a key role in the creation of the Albardão National Park and contributes to the Forum's work on Brazilian marine conservation.
• PEW Charitable TrustscoreOthersPEW is a member organization and has partnered since 2015 in the AMP Management School initiative within the Forum framework.
• WCS ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCS Chile facilitated workshops on co-constructing management plans for Chiloé Peatland protected areas in collaboration with the Forum's Mar Patagónico Resiliente Programme, working with public institutions on conservation planning.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre ArgentinacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacilitated the First Periodic Review meeting of the Valdés Biosphere Reserve, coordinating between Forum commitments and provincial authorities for the UNESCO MaB review process.
• Global Penguin SocietycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerParticipated as facilitator in the Valdés Biosphere Reserve review meeting alongside Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Global conservation NGO with extensive marine and oceans work; WWF Chile has been a Forum member since 2015 and co-leads the AMP Management School initiative.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Global conservation NGO with strong marine programs; WCS Argentina and WCS Chile are active Forum member organizations, making WCS a direct operational peer in regional marine conservation.
• Oceana: International ocean-focused advocacy organization running campaigns on marine protected areas, overfishing, and offshore oil/gas — directly comparable advocacy mission to the Forum.
• BirdLife International: Global partnership of national conservation organizations focused on birds and habitats; Forum member with marine seabird conservation overlap in the Patagonian Sea.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina: Argentine WWF partner with marine conservation programs; Forum member and co-producer of the MaRes Project, making it a direct operational peer in the same geography.
• Conservation International: International conservation NGO focused on biodiversity, oceans, and climate; a Forum member organization with overlapping priorities in marine protected areas and capacity building.
• Aves Argentinas: Argentina's BirdLife partner; a Forum member organization focused on bird and habitat conservation with overlapping marine-coastal priorities.

Emerging players

• Marine Conservation Institute: Specialized NGO focused on global marine protected areas and the Atlas of Marine Protection; comparable niche focus on MPA effectiveness evaluation methodologies.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Largest global conservation NGO with significant marine and coastal programs; broader portfolio than the Forum but highly comparable on marine protected area science and policy work.
• IUCN: Global conservation union running the World Conservation Congress and Red List; the Forum participates in IUCN processes, making IUCN both a convener and a broader peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/fmarpatagonico
• Facebookfacebook.com/FMarPatagonico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foromarpatagonico
• Instagraminstagram.com/fmarpatagonico

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Profiles5 records

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