What Global Conservation does

Global Conservation is a nonprofit international conservation organization founded in 2014 and headquartered at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, with legal incorporation in Nevada. Its stated mission is the direct protection of endangered national parks and indigenous territories in developing countries, distinguishing itself from broader environmental NGOs by focusing on field-level park and marine defense rather than advocacy or research alone. The organization designs and deploys a multi-layered technology platform called Global Park Defense, which integrates the EarthRanger wildlife and patrol management platform (described as the largest deployment network outside Africa), Marine Monitor (M2) marine radar coupled with thermal long-range cameras, Spartan cellular camera traps, UAV drone surveillance, Garmin InReach satellite communications and SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) patrol data systems. Sub-brands include the Marine Monitor (M2) radar for maritime surveillance and the Emmy-nominated, Webby-winning 'Last Lands' documentary series produced in partnership with ABC News. Operating reach spans North America, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, with documented deployments in national parks and marine protected areas across at least eight countries including Peru, Georgia, Palau, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Bolivia, Indonesia, Uganda, and Guatemala.

Global Conservation serves three primary customer constituencies: government national park and protected-area authorities (SERNANP in Peru, Georgian Agency for Protected Areas, SINAC in Costa Rica, Panama's SINAP, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Palau's Ngarchelong state, French Polynesian authorities), indigenous communities (notably the Asháninka in Peru's Otishi National Park and Leuser-affiliated communities in Aceh, Indonesia), and biodiversity hotspots such as the Leuser Ecosystem, Sierra del Divisor, Borjomi-Kharagauli, Turneffe Atoll and Palau Northern Reefs. Documented government outcomes include over 70,000 km of foot patrols and 200,000+ km of vehicle patrols in Borjomi alone (2021), over 100 boat patrols covering 17,500 km in Palau (2018), and the historic reintroduction of four southern white rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda after an absence since 1983.

The organization's revenue model is donation- and grant-based, with the company publicly stating that 100% of donations directly fund park defense programs. Documented revenue streams include individual and corporate donations via the website, multi-year partnership funding from foundations and financial partners (Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, Rainforest Trust, Caucasus Nature Fund, Rainforest Action Network), and pass-through grants to implementing partners such as Forum Konservasi Leuser, OneReef, HaKA, Wildlife Conservation Society, Rainforest Foundation Peru and the Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association. The go-to-market is direct multi-year government partnership agreements combined with downstream local-NGO and indigenous community partnerships for on-the-ground implementation; marketing and donor acquisition are anchored by the 'Last Lands' docuseries on Disney+ and Hulu, earned media (BBC, Reuters, AP, The Guardian), email newsletters, and conservation summits.

Name

Global Conservation

Legal name

Global Conservation

Website

https://globalconservation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Park protection systems
• Marine protected areas
• Anti-poaching technology
• Habitat restoration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Global Conservation generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. They explicitly state that 100% of donations directly fund innovative park defense programs that empower local communities to protect their wildlife.
2. Partnership Funding: Multi-year funding agreements with government agencies, NGOs, and foundations for specific park defense and conservation projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Conservation deploys the Global Park Defense system and Community Protection programs to safeguard endangered national parks and indigenous territories in developing countries. It integrates EarthRanger patrol management, Marine Monitor (M2) maritime radar, UAV drones, cellular camera traps, satellite communications, and SMART patrols into a unified protection platform, and pairs technology with ranger training and multi-year government and community partnerships.

Product overview

Global Conservation operates two core program areas: Global Park Defense for terrestrial national park and indigenous territory protection, and Global Marine Protection for ocean conservation. The main technology platform is EarthRanger, which serves as the central system for patrol operations, wildlife monitoring, and real-time threat detection. Supporting sub-products include Marine Monitor (M2) Radar System for maritime surveillance, SMART Ranger Patrols for data-driven conservation, UAV Drone Surveillance for aerial monitoring, Satellite Communications Networks for ranger connectivity, Community Protection Programs for indigenous collaboration, Species Population Baseline Studies for scientific monitoring, and the Marine Protection Handbook for knowledge sharing. The organization also runs events and expeditions including diving trips, summits, and educational expeditions to conservation areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Park Defense: A technology platform for park and wildlife protection featuring real-time monitoring, ranger patrol management, and threat detection systems. GC deployments are described as the largest network of park protection systems outside Africa.
• Marine Monitor (M2)
• Last Lands

Products and services

• Global Park Defense Integrated park and wildlife protection program combining monitoring technologies (EarthRanger, marine radar, UAV drones, satellite communications, SMART patrols) with ranger training and multi-year commitments to ensure 'no cut, no kill' defense of endangered national parks and indigenous territories. For national park authorities, environmental ministries, and indigenous communities in developing countries.
• Global Marine Protection Marine protection program integrating Maritime Monitor (M2) radar systems, thermal long-range cameras, vessel tracking, and community-based enforcement to protect marine protected areas from illegal fishing. Deployed at Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve (Belize), Coiba National Marine Park (Panama), Palau Northern Reefs, and other MPAs.
• Marine Monitor (M2) Radar System Maritime surveillance technology developed in partnership with ProtectedSeas, combining marine radar with thermal long-range cameras and vessel tracking to detect illegal fishing and other maritime threats day and night in marine protected areas.
• Community Protection Program Program working with indigenous communities to deploy park defense systems, train community ecoguards, and coordinate protection efforts with government authorities and law enforcement. Implemented with the Asháninka People in Peru (covering Otishi National Park and Asháninka Communal Reserve), among others.
• Last Lands Docuseries Documentary series co-produced with ABC News, hosted by Bob Woodruff, covering conservation efforts in endangered national parks across Asia, Africa, and South America. Emmy-nominated and Webby Award winner, streaming on Disney+, Hulu, and YouTube.
• Marine Protection Handbook for MPA Managers Published handbook for Marine Protected Area managers focusing on effective protection using marine radars and rapid response teams to combat illegal fishing and wildlife poaching.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 million acres protected in Peru alone through partnership with four national parks and nine Indigenous Communities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Caucasus Nature FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018Critical partner in park and wildlife protection for Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, providing long-term support and management assistance. CNF has supported anti-poaching measures since 2010.
• EarthRanger (Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationEarthRanger is wildlife conservation software platform used for tracking ranger patrols, monitoring wildlife, and coordinating anti-poaching operations. Global Conservation's combined deployments are the largest network of park protection systems outside Africa.
• ABC NewscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-production partnership for 'Last Lands' documentary series hosted by Bob Woodruff, Emmy-nominated series streaming on Disney+ and Hulu showcasing Global Conservation's work.
• Forum Konservasi Leuser (FKL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization with 140+ field staff patrolling and working with local communities and law enforcement to stop illegal wildlife poaching, palm oil plantation and destructive logging in Leuser Ecosystem.
• Rainforest Action NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding RAN Palm Oil Team in Asia to analyze, monitor and lobby against expansion of illegal palm oil production in Sumatra and Papua. RAN has campaigned to get major corporations like PepsiCo to change palm oil policies.
• HaKA (Forest, Nature and Environment of Aceh)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased in Banda Aceh, working on legal action, stakeholder coordination, public relations and petition drives that have garnered over 1.1 million signatures supporting protection of the Leuser Ecosystem.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting establishment of SMART Patrols for Gunung Leuser National Park led by WCS training.
• OneReefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development and implementation of enforcement initiative to protect coral reefs and local fisheries in Palau. OneReef delivers trainings, tools, and infrastructure to protect reefs and supports financial, scientific, and technical needs of local communities.
• ProtectedSeascoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of Marine Monitor (M2) system - maritime surveillance technology for detecting illegal fishing activities in marine protected areas, integrated with thermal cameras for day/night detection.
• Rainforest Foundation PerucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in conservation for Sierra del Divisor National Park, working together on community-based patrolling and park protection.
• SERNANP (National Protected Areas Service, Peru)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru's National Parks Authority. Global Conservation works closely with SERNANP for deployment of Global Park Defense in multiple national parks.
• SINAC (National System of Conservation Areas, Costa Rica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosta Rica's national conservation authority. Global Conservation collaborates with SINAC for Global Park Defense deployment in Corcovado National Park and La Amistad International Peace Park.
• Peruvian Air ForcemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed with Peruvian Air Force General to oversee preservation of four national parks and nine Indigenous Communities. Over 1.2 million acres protected.
• Asháninka Indigenous CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous communities in Peru working with Global Conservation and SERNANP to deploy Community Protection Force for Otishi National Park and Asháninka Communal Reserve, covering over 400 kilometers and 400,000 hectares.
• For the Oceans FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation leading 'Peace for the Pacific' Expedition, a scientific, monitoring, and marine documentation mission funded by Global Conservation covering 600+ nautical miles in Costa Rica's Eastern Tropical Pacific.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rainforest Trust: Rainforest Trust is a direct peer that funds purchase and protection of threatened rainforests, providing matching funds for projects like Mirador National Park that GC also supports. Both compete for donor dollars tied to specific protected-area outcomes.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): FFI is a direct peer protecting threatened species and ecosystems globally through partnerships with local organizations. Its park protection and capacity-building model is structurally similar to GC's government-plus-community approach.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): WCS is a direct peer as an international NGO focused on saving wildlife and wild places through park protection and SMART patrols. GC already partners with WCS on Gunung Leuser National Park, and both organizations operate integrated technology-driven ranger programs at similar scale.
• African Wildlife Foundation: AWF is a direct peer operating across Africa with park defense, ranger training, and anti-poaching technology programs. GC's recent $2M Busch Gardens grant for African wildlife recovery and rhino reintroduction in Kidepo Valley places it in overlapping African conservation territory.
• Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation): Re:wild is a direct peer protecting biodiversity through protected area support and species conservation. Both organizations deploy technology and funding into endangered national parks and work closely with indigenous and local community partners.

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): WWF is a broad incumbent in wildlife and habitat conservation with a global, multi-thematic portfolio. While far larger and broader than GC, WWF operates in the same protected-area funding and species protection space and is the default comparison set for major donors.
• Conservation International: Conservation International is a broad incumbent working on biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development across priority geographies. Its funding scale and policy influence create competitive donor mindshare even outside GC's direct protected-area niche.
• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is a broad incumbent protecting ecologically important lands and waters globally. Its massive scale and acquisition-based model make it the established reference point for private land and marine conservation funding.

Others

• Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Action Network is a complementary advocacy-focused NGO that receives GC funding for palm oil campaign work. Its corporate-campaign model extends GC's reach into supply chain and policy dimensions that park-protection technology does not cover.

Emerging players

• OneReef: OneReef is an emerging player focused on coral reef and marine ecosystem protection through community partnerships. As a current GC partner on Palau's Northern Reefs M2 deployment, it represents the kind of smaller, specialized collaborator that helps GC enter marine geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/Park_Protection
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globalconservation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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