Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice - ACDB

What Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice - ACDB does

Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice (ACDB) is a Romanian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Focșani, Vrancea County. It is active in biodiversity conservation, sustainable rural development, and environmental education across the Moldova region, with operational reach into 7+ counties (Vrancea, Galați, Vaslui, Bacău, Neamț, Iași, Botoșani) and selective international partnerships spanning Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Italy, and Germany.

ACDB's core operational asset is the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (Centrul pentru Reabilitarea Faunei Sălbatice) in Petrești, Vrancea, which receives injured and orphaned wild animals from across Romania for medical treatment, rehabilitation, and release. The organization runs specialized large carnivore programs — including lynx capture-and-translocation protocols feeding into the EU LIFE Lynx and Lynx Thuringia projects — and habitat restoration work such as the 270-hectare montane grassland recovery in Putna Vrancea Natural Park and trout restocking to support otter recovery. Its underlying technical stack is methodology-driven rather than software-driven: non-invasive monitoring via camera traps, GPS-GSM collars, genetic analysis from scats, hair and urine samples, and snow-tracking, augmented by live-streamed rehabilitation cameras and a national wildlife rescue hotline. Education and outreach run through WILDLIFE Clubs in schools across 8 counties, an adventure race (Aventură în Vrancea Sălbatică), photo and video competitions, and a Volunteer Center opened in June 2021.

ACDB has no commercial revenue model. Operations are funded through competitive project grants from the European Commission (LIFE+), EEA/Norway Grants via Active Citizens Fund Romania, OMV Petrom Foundation, Fundația pentru Parteneriat, MOL România, Telekom România, the French Embassy in Romania, and the Thuringia Ministry of Environment, supplemented by individual donations and Romania's 3.5% income-tax redirection mechanism. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: grassroots volunteer activation, school programs, public events such as Biodiversity Days, and social media/website outreach. Primary "customers" are protected area administrations and public authorities that contract ACDB's services through grant-funded project partnerships, with secondary engagement from schools, youth, and individual donors.

Name

Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice - ACDB

Legal name

Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice

Website

https://acdb.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACDB is a Romanian non-profit founded in 2003, operating a wildlife rehabilitation center, large carnivore conservation programs, and environmental education across the Moldova region. It funds activities through EU and corporate grants, delivering conservation services to protected area administrations and engaging youth and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC), Wildlife Health & Conservation Disease Management (HLAMAJAM), Emergency Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Oiled Wildlife Response (EUAIAMAI), Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release Centers (Public Viewing/Education) (THAAAFAC), Wildlife & Animal Care Volunteering (EDAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Biodiversity conservation
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Large carnivore conservation
• Protected area management
• Environmental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Focșani

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based funding and grants: ACDB operates primarily through competitive project funding from international donors, EU programs (LIFE+, Active Citizens Fund Romania via EEA/Norway Grants), foundations (OMV Petrom Verde pentru Viitor, Fundația pentru Parteneriat, MOL România), and government co-financing. Revenue is cyclical and tied to grant cycles.
2. Individual donations and public fundraising: ACDB accepts public donations via its website (acdb.ro/sustine) and the Galantom platform. They promote tax redirection (3.5% of income tax) as a donation mechanism in Romania. No fixed commercial revenue model.
3. Volunteer program support: Volunteers receive training and mentorship; some organizational costs are offset through volunteer labor, reducing operational expenses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACDB runs a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Petrești, Vrancea that treats injured wild animals, and implements biodiversity conservation projects focused on large carnivores (bear, wolf, lynx, wildcat, otter) across Romania. The association also delivers environmental education programs for schools and the general public and supports the management of protected natural areas such as Putva Vrancea.

Product overview

ACDB (Asociația pentru Conservarea Diversității Biologice) is a Romanian conservation NGO founded in 2003, operating a network of conservation programs, a wildlife rehabilitation center, and environmental education initiatives. The core offering is the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Petrești, complemented by European-funded conservation projects including LIFE Lynx and Lynx Thuringia for carnivore conservation, the Putna Vrancea Natural Park project for habitat restoration, and environmental activism programs with volunteer monitoring networks. ACDB also runs youth education through WILDLIFE Clubs and organizes the annual Aventură în Vrancea Sălbatică adventure race for ecotourism promotion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Facultatea de Medicină Veterinară din IașiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Veterinary Faculty of Iași provided surgical treatment for a fox, after which ACDB completed rehabilitation and release. Collaboration supports advanced veterinary care for wildlife cases.
• Asociația România SălbaticămajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the Parcul Putna Vrancea project, contributing to conservation activities and promotion of Romania's wilderness areas.
• Asociația de Ecoturism din România – Descoperă Eco-România (AER)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the Parcul Putna Vrancea project, responsible for ecotourism development and destination promotion.
• Asociația MioriticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the Ținutul Zimbrului project, contributing to bison conservation and sustainable community development.
• BUND Thüringen (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023BUND Thüringen coordinates the Lynx Thuringia project. ACDB and RNP Romsilva are responsible for capturing and translocating lynx from the Romanian Carpathians to the Thuringian Forest (Germany), contributing to the central European lynx population connectivity.
• Propark – Fundația pentru Arii ProtejatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2021Propark is a key partner in the 'Activism de mediu pentru arii naturale protejate REALE' project, providing co-funding through Active Citizens Fund Romania and strategic support for volunteer center development.
• DSVSA Vrancea (Sanitary-Veterinary Authority)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Vrancea Sanitary-Veterinary Authority collaborates on wildlife rehabilitation center operations, providing regulatory oversight and support for animal health protocols.
• RNP Romsilva (National Forest Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Long-standing collaboration on multiple conservation projects. Romsilva provides field access through its forestry districts (Bacău, Soveja) and protected area administrations (Putna Vrancea Natural Park, Vânători Neamț Natural Park) for lynx capture, river restoration, and habitat management projects.
• Slovenian Forest Service (coordinator of LIFE16 NAT/SI/000634)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Slovenian Forest Service coordinates the LIFE Lynx project across Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, and Romania. ACDB provides Romanian lynx for translocation to reinforce the Dinaric-Alpine lynx population.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vier Pfoten International (Four Paws): Large international animal welfare and wildlife organization that operates wildlife rescue centers across Europe. Comparable to ACDB's rehabilitation center operations but at far greater scale and with global reach.
• EuroNatur Foundation: European nature conservation foundation active in the Carpathians and Balkans, supporting transboundary wildlife projects including large carnivores. Comparable to ACDB's LIFE Lynx and Lynx Thuringia participation at a much larger organizational scale.
• Rewilding Europe: Large European rewilding initiative supporting large carnivore recovery (including lynx) across multiple countries. Shares ACDB's mission of large carnivore conservation and habitat restoration, but operates at continental scale with substantially more funding.
• World Wildlife Fund Romania: Largest international conservation NGO's Romanian affiliate; operates in the same Carpathian/Moldova region with overlapping protected-area and large carnivore programs. Direct strategic peer but at materially greater scale and funding.

Direct peers

• Agent Green: Romanian environmental NGO active in biodiversity protection, anti-poaching, and public advocacy. Comparable in size, mission, and Romanian geographic focus, though with a more activist/advocacy orientation than ACDB's field-conservation emphasis.
• Asociația Mioritics: Romanian NGO working on large carnivore and traditional pastoralism conservation. Named ACDB partner on the Ținutul Zimbrului project; comparable in size, mission, and Romanian Carpathian geography.
• Asociația România Sălbatică: Romanian wilderness and conservation NGO; named partner on the Parcul Putna Vrancea project. Operates in overlapping geography with shared focus on large carnivores, wilderness protection, and ecotourism.
• Propark – Fundația pentru Arii Protejate: Romanian NGO focused on protected-area management and NGO capacity building; co-implementing partner on ACDB's EEA-funded Activism project and on the OMV Petrom Verde pentru Viitor program. Direct peer in scope and funding ecosystem.
• Asociația pentru Arii Naturale Protejate (APNPV): Putna Vrancea Natural Park Administration, a direct operational peer and named ACDB project partner on the Parcul Putna Vrancea project. Comparable in mission (protected-area management in the same Romanian region) and overlapping in staff relationships.

Emerging players

• Carpathian Large Carnivore Project: Long-running Carpathian-focused research and conservation initiative on wolves, lynx, and bears. Shares ACDB's large carnivore focus and Carpathian geography, with deeper research orientation and overlapping field collaborators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQeucLzEiJOYaRsG5UvFd-w
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrganizatiaACDB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociatia-pentru-conservarea-diversitatii-biologice

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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