Costasalvaje A. C.

What Costasalvaje A. C. does

Costasalvaje A.C., operating as WILDCOAST, is a binational nonprofit conservation organization headquartered in Del Mar, California, with operational presence in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Its mission centers on protecting coastal and marine ecosystems, islands, mangrove forests, and desert coastline along the California-Baja California corridor. WILDCOAST states it has protected more than 8 million hectares of coastal and marine ecosystems cumulatively since its founding by Dr. Serge Dedina, and it runs active programs in mangrove reforestation and island wildlife protection. The organization operates with approximately 35 staff.

WILDCOAST's operational model combines direct on-the-ground conservation, formal partnerships with federal agencies including Mexico's CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas), community-based stewardship agreements with ejidos such as Bienes Comunales de San Pedro Huamelula, and donor-funded programming. Its outreach infrastructure includes a newsletter reaching approximately 28,000 subscribers and a social-media presence of around 70,000 Facebook followers, used for both fundraising and policy advocacy. The organization also partners with corporate entities such as Music for Relief, a philanthropic entity associated with the band Linkin Park, for conservation campaigns.

The revenue model is a charitable nonprofit structure: individual donations tiered from $25 to over $1,000, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and government grants. Distribution to donors and supporters happens through digital channels (newsletter, social media), events, and direct institutional relationships. Donor and partner segments span individual givers, corporate sponsors, foundation funders, and government agencies. The organization has no disclosed commercial software product, monetizable IP, or technology platform — its core deliverable is conservation outcomes measured in hectares protected, mangroves restored, and island habitats secured.

Name

Costasalvaje A. C.

Legal name

COSTASALVAJE, Asociación Civil

Website

https://costasalvaje.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Costasalvaje A.C. (WILDCOAST) is a binational US-Mexico nonprofit conservation organization that protects coastal ecosystems, islands, mangroves, and marine habitats along the California-Baja California region through community partnerships, federal-agency cooperation, and donor-funded programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Del Mar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the website, sponsoring specific conservation activities with tiered donation amounts ($25-$1000) for different conservation outcomes.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations such as Music for Relief (Linkin Park) for specific conservation projects like mangrove restoration.
3. Foundation Grants: Funding from environmental foundations and organizations for conservation projects, such as the mangrove restoration project with Music for Relief.

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Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

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Product overview

Costasalvaje A.C. (WILDCOAST) is an international conservation organization that does not offer commercial technology products or services. Its offerings consist of conservation programs focused on protecting coastal and marine ecosystems across more than 8 million hectares in Mexico. The core offerings include conservation programs for mangroves, coral reefs, sea turtles, whales, and wildlands; a community network (Red de Comunidades Costeras) for coordinating local conservation efforts; a wildlife monitoring program using camera traps; the El Faro newsletter for sharing conservation stories; environmental education workshops; and support for marine protected areas. These programs work in collaboration with communities, CONANP, and other government agencies.

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Quantifiable outcome

• Protected over 20,837 hectares and 59 km of Pacific coast in Baja California Peninsula
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Presidencia de la República de MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2016Costasalvaje assisted Mexican federal government with technical information, public outreach, and planning for the establishment of the 2.7 million acre Islands of the Pacific Biosphere Reserve.
• Music for ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic for Relief, founded by Linkin Park, partnered with Costasalvaje for the 'Restauración de manglares' (Mangrove Restoration) project. The partnership focuses on conserving and restoring mangrove ecosystems in Mexico, combining celebrity environmental activism with local conservation expertise.
• CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas works with Costasalvaje on co-managing protected areas including Ramsar sites, establishing new reserves like the Islands of the Pacific Biosphere Reserve, and implementing conservation programs throughout Mexico's coastal areas.
• Bienes Comunales de San Pedro HuamelulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunal land holders who co-manage the ADVC Mascalco protected area with Costasalvaje and CONANP. This indigenous community partnership is fundamental to Costasalvaje's community-based conservation model in Oaxaca.
• SymantecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor that provided funding for the environmental awareness campaign about Cabo Pulmo National Park's coral reef services, reaching over 1,000 students and hotel employees.
• CESPT (Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater quality public service commission in Tijuana partnered with Costasalvaje to deliver water quality education workshops to the public, with approximately 100 attendees per workshop.
• Secretaría de Protección al Ambiente del Estado de Baja CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState environmental protection agency partnered with Costasalvaje and GEN (Grupo PASA) for the tire collection pilot project in Tijuana, removing approximately 7,590 tires from vulnerable canyon areas.
• GEN (Grupo PASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services company partnered with Costasalvaje and the state government for the tire collection and recycling project in Tijuana.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: One of the world's largest conservation NGOs with significant Mexico and coastal programs; comparable in mission (protecting lands and waters) and in operating through government and community partnerships, but vastly larger in scale and budget.
• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO working on marine and coastal protection with country-level programs; comparable mission and donor-funded operating model, broader geographic scope than Costasalvaje.
• Environmental Defense Fund: Major environmental NGO with oceans and climate programs in Mexico; comparable mission focus on marine ecosystems and policy advocacy, but operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza: Mexican environmental fund that channels donor capital to conservation projects including coastal and marine programs; comparable in geographic focus and NGO partnership model, though primarily a funder rather than direct implementer.
• Oceana: International ocean-focused advocacy and conservation organization with active campaigns in Mexico; closest mission alignment to Costasalvaje's marine/coastal focus, though Oceana emphasizes policy advocacy over community-based co-management.
• Island Conservation: Specialist in island ecosystem protection with active work in the Pacific Islands of Mexico; comparable on protected-area establishment and invasive species removal in the geographies Costasalvaje helped designate.
• Pronatura Mexico: Leading Mexican conservation NGO operating community-based and government-partnered conservation programs across Mexico; highly comparable in geographic focus, mission, and co-management model.
• Rare: Global conservation organization that partners with local communities on marine and coastal protection programs; comparable community-led conservation methodology and donor-funded model.

Others

• Marisla Foundation: Private foundation focused on marine conservation funding; comparable in thematic focus on coastal/marine protection in Mexico and Baja California, but functions as a funder rather than implementing organization.

Emerging players

• Sea Turtle Conservancy: Oldest sea turtle conservation organization with nesting beach programs; directly comparable on sea turtle nesting beach protection, but narrower species focus than Costasalvaje's broader marine/coastal mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/costasalvaje
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/costasalvaje-a-c-

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