Asociación Guyra Paraguay

What Asociación Guyra Paraguay does

Asociación Guyra Paraguay is a private nonprofit association founded in 1997 and headquartered in Asunción, Paraguay. Per its firm's own positioning, the organization conserves birds and habitats through four interlocking activities: research, monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystems, management of ecological reserves, and environmental education — supplemented by a deforestation-alert function. The name "Guyra" means "bird" in Guarani, signaling a founding mission centered on Paraguayan avifauna that has expanded into broader habitat and land-use work.

Its business model is that of a typical membership/grant-funded nonprofit association: revenue mechanics (donations, grants, partnerships) and customer-facing pricing are not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with 11-50 staff, suggesting a small-to-mid-sized institutional NGO rather than a large international federation. Its operating scope is national, anchored in Paraguay, with no disclosed geographic expansion data.

There are no disclosed products, services line items, technology platforms, partnerships, certifications, management bios, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the available data. Its only externally validated signal of standing is inclusion in Food Tank's 2026 list of 126 organizations advancing equitable, regenerative, and sustainable food and agriculture systems, which places it in a global best-in-class list of food/agriculture-focused NGOs but does not extend to AI, technology, or financial disclosures.

Name

Asociación Guyra Paraguay

Legal name

Asociación Guyra Paraguay

Website

https://guyra.org.py

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Guyra Paraguay is a 1997-founded nonprofit association headquartered in Asunción, Paraguay that conserves birds and habitats through ecological research, biodiversity monitoring, reserve management, education, and deforestation alerts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Bird habitat conservation
• Wildlife biodiversity monitoring
• Deforestation alert systems
• Environmental reserve management
• Conservation education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Asunción

HQ country

Paraguay

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

Asociación Guyra Paraguay is a nonprofit conservation association that protects birds and their habitats in Paraguay. Its work spans field research, long-term biodiversity monitoring, management of ecological reserves, environmental education initiatives, and the operation of deforestation early-warning systems. The organization contributes to equitable, regenerative, and sustainable food and agriculture systems through its landscape-level conservation activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: One of the world's largest conservation organizations, with active land protection and policy work in Paraguay. Comparable in conservation mission but vastly broader in geographic scope, budget, and program portfolio.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Global wildlife and habitat conservation organization with field programs across Latin America. Comparable to Guyra in mission scope but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies and species.
• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO operating across biodiversity hotspots including South America. Comparable in mission and habitat focus, but with substantially greater resources and a broader geographic footprint.
• IUCN: International union setting global conservation standards and convening governments and NGOs. Comparable to Guyra in conservation mandate but functions as a membership and standards body rather than a field-implementing NGO.

Direct peers

• Fundación Moisés Bertoni: Paraguayan conservation NGO focused on protected areas, the Atlantic Forest, and sustainable development. Directly comparable to Guyra in geography (Paraguay), mission (habitat conservation), and operational scale.
• Guyra Argentina: Argentina-based bird conservation organization with the same 'Guyra' (bird in Guarani) naming heritage. Directly comparable to Guyra Paraguay in mission, organizational naming, and bird-focused nonprofit model in the Southern Cone.
• BirdLife International: Global partnership of bird conservation organizations with national affiliates worldwide. Directly comparable to Guyra as a national-level bird and habitat conservation NGO, often operating through a federated national-organization model.
• Aves Argentinas: Argentina's oldest bird conservation organization and BirdLife partner. Closely comparable to Guyra in mission (bird and habitat protection), regional context (Southern Cone of South America), and nonprofit operating model.
• Save the Paraguayan Atlantic Forest: Alliance focused on protecting Paraguay's remaining Atlantic Forest remnants. Directly comparable to Guyra in geographic focus, habitat conservation mandate, and NGO advocacy approach.
• WWF Paraguay: World Wildlife Fund's Paraguay country office, focused on deforestation, wildlife, and habitat conservation. Directly comparable to Guyra in geography, core mission, and nonprofit advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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