CEN Lorraine

Name

CEN Lorraine

Legal name

Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Lorraine

Website

https://cren-lorraine.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Heritage Conservation

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation & Protected Land Brokerage (Easements, Land Trust Sales) (BPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Natural heritage conservation
• Biodiversity protection
• Nature reserve management
• Land conservancy
• Environmental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarrebourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and donations: CEN Lorraine generates revenue through membership fees (adhésion) and donations collected via the HelloAsso secure online platform. Citizens, businesses, and property owners can become members or make donations to support natural heritage and biodiversity protection in Lorraine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CEN Lorraine (Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Lorraine) is a non-profit natural spaces conservatory that protects and manages 366 natural sites in the Lorraine region of France. Its work is based on land ownership and use rights, achieved by purchasing parcels or signing conventions with owners of remarkable natural environments. It also delivers Natura 2000 site management, European biodiversity projects, naturalist data services, environmental education, and technical support to local authorities, organized around five missions: Connaître, Protéger, Gérer, Valoriser, Accompagner.

Product overview

CEN Lorraine operates as a land conservancy organization managing a network of 366 protected natural sites through five core missions: Connaître (Know), Protéger (Protect), Gérer (Manage), Valoriser (Enhance), and Accompagner (Accompany). The organization functions as a unified conservation service rather than a platform with modular products. Its portfolio includes site protection and land acquisition, nature reserve management, Natura 2000 site coordination, naturalist data services, local authority support, environmental education, and European conservation projects. The organization is recognized as serving public interest and holds state and regional approval, while also maintaining partnership with the Fédération nationale des Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection of 366 Natural Sites

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération nationale des Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEN Lorraine is a member of the national federation of Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de France, which provides institutional support, shared best practices, and collaborative resources for natural space conservation across France. This membership enables coordination at national level for environmental protection initiatives.
• État (French State)coreOthersThe French State recognizes CEN Lorraine's role as a manager of natural spaces of general interest and has approved the organization. The State collaborates with CEN on land management and environmental protection programs.
• Région (Regional Council)coreOthersThe Lorraine Region has approved and recognizes CEN Lorraine as a manager of natural spaces of general interest. The Region works with CEN on regional environmental protection and sustainable development initiatives.
• HelloAssominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelloAsso provides the 100% secure online payment platform for CEN Lorraine's membership fees and donations, enabling citizens to support natural heritage protection through financial contributions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): France's leading bird and biodiversity protection NGO. Directly comparable to CEN Lorraine as a membership-and-donation-funded non-profit engaged in land protection, citizen engagement, and conservation advocacy across France.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Rhône-Alpes: Regional CEN operating under the same national federation model as CEN Lorraine, applying identical five-mission framework (Connaître, Protéger, Gérer, Valoriser, Accompagner) in a different French region.
• Réserves Naturelles de France: National federation of nature reserves in France. Directly comparable to CEN Lorraine's reserve management activities (e.g., Tanet Gazon du Faing), with overlapping membership, funding, and policy engagement models.

Emerging players

• Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme: French environmental foundation funding conservation projects. Comparable to CEN Lorraine in mobilizing donations and grants for biodiversity protection, but operates primarily as a grant-maker rather than direct land manager.
• Noé (association): French biodiversity NGO focused on species and habitat protection. Comparable to CEN Lorraine in citizen engagement and conservation programming, but smaller-scale and program-based rather than site-based.

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire du littoral: French public agency acquiring and managing coastal natural land. Comparable to CEN Lorraine's land-acquisition and conservation management model, but focused exclusively on coastal zones and operating as a public agency rather than association.
• France Nature Environnement: National federation of French environmental associations. Comparable to CEN Lorraine as a federating body for nature protection with public-interest recognition, but operates at national scale across many causes beyond land conservation.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French public agency managing national and regional forest estates. Comparable to CEN Lorraine in managing publicly relevant natural areas with State backing, but specializes in forestry rather than biodiversity-focused conservation.
• WWF France: Major international environmental NGO with a French branch. Comparable as a donation- and membership-funded conservation organization engaging citizens and businesses, but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux: Federation of France's regional nature parks. Comparable to CEN Lorraine's role in regional-level natural space management and Natura 2000 stewardship, though parks operate as broader territorial projects with tourism and economic development missions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cen-lorraine

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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