Paso Pacifico

Name

Paso Pacifico

Legal name

Paso Pacífico

Website

https://pasopacifico.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH), Marine Wildlife Sanctuaries & Protected Seascape Visitor Operations (Reef/Marine Parks) (THAAAFAJ), Ecological Restoration Planning & Monitoring (Habitat, Wetland, Stream) (EUAHAHAF), Marine Shellfish Farming (e.g., oysters, mussels, clams) (AFAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Habitat restoration programs
• Environmental education programs
• Community-based conservation
• Wildlife corridor development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute tax-deductible donations to support conservation programs. The organization receives donations through multiple platforms including Give Lively and Qgiv.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: Funding from foundations such as IUCN Netherlands, United Post Code Lottery, and other institutional donors supporting specific conservation projects.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships and environmental partnerships such as 1% for the Planet, and relationships with businesses through involve-your-business programs.
4. Donor Trips: Paid donor trips (such as Donor Trip 2026) that allow supporters to experience conservation work firsthand while contributing financially.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Paso Pacifico restores and protects the endangered dry tropical forests and coastal ecosystems of Mesoamerica's Pacific Slope through direct community-based conservation programs. Its portfolio spans sea turtle nest protection, GPS-tracked anti-poaching decoy eggs, spider monkey and jaguar habitat corridor restoration, parrot conservation, native reforestation, and the Junior Rangers youth education program, delivered via ranger patrols, landowner partnerships, and field staff in Nicaragua and El Salvador.

Product overview

Paso Pacifico is a nonprofit conservation organization that operates a portfolio of interconnected conservation programs rather than a commercial product platform. Their core offerings include sea turtle conservation with InvestEGGator GPS tracking technology, spider monkey recovery through forest corridor replanting, jaguar conservation via camera trap monitoring, the Junior Rangers youth education program, and forest restoration with native tree planting. The organization works across the Pacific Slope of Mesoamerica (Nicaragua and El Salvador) to restore and protect endangered dry tropical forests and coastal ecosystems through community-based conservation approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Turtle Conservation Program
• InvestEGGator Sea Turtle Egg Tracking
• Endangered Spider Monkey Recovery Program
• Jaguar Conservation Program
• Yellow-naped Amazon Parrot Conservation
• Securing Core Habitats and Wildlife Corridors
• Forest Restoration and Native Tree Planting
• Junior Rangers Youth Education Program
• Donor Trip Experiential Engagement (Donor Trip 2026)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3500+ acres of land protected through registered reserves and private landowner partnerships
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• IUCN NetherlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided funding support for land acquisition and conservation projects in the Paso del Istmo corridor, specifically supporting the 120-acre Mono Bayo Reserve purchase.
• Zoo BoisemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with El Salvador government to establish a spider monkey sanctuary, supporting Paso Pacifico's primate conservation work in the region.
• Save the Waves CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Oriente Salvaje, El Salvador nomination as World Surfing Reserve, linking ocean conservation with coastal habitat protection.
• World Surf League (WSL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWSL Blog coverage and partnership for 'Inspiring Action for the Ocean' initiative, leveraging surf community for conservation awareness.
• UC Davis Primate SpecialistsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with UC Davis primate experts to identify risks to mantled howler monkey populations and develop conservation strategies.
• CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint mobile workshop on planning and management of protected areas, training conservation professionals across Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
• Conservation InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training workshops on protected area management, contributing to capacity building for conservation in Mesoamerica.
• Ostional CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fishing community partnership including environmental education, sea turtle incentive payment programs, and kayak eco-tourism guide training.
• 1% for the PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental partner network providing access to corporate donors committed to environmental giving.
• GlobalGivingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline fundraising platform partner for receiving charitable contributions from global donors.
• Carbonfund.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint carbon offset project development to help endangered tropical forests and mitigate climate change.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF): WWF is a global conservation organization with active Central America programs covering forests, wildlife, and oceans. It is a broader incumbent offering overlapping capabilities — including wildlife corridors and species protection — as part of a worldwide portfolio.
• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is one of the world's largest environmental NGOs, with active programs in Mesoamerica covering forests, freshwater, oceans, and climate. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Paso Pacifico's habitat-protection and corridor work but at a vastly larger scale across many geographies.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Wildlife Conservation Society operates wildlife parks and field conservation programs globally, including in Central America, with focus on species recovery and habitat protection. It is comparable to Paso Pacifico's species-recovery work (spider monkeys, jaguars) but operates at a larger, multi-species, multi-region scale.

Direct peers

• Rainforest Trust: Rainforest Trust focuses on purchasing and protecting critical rainforest habitat through partnerships with local organizations. It overlaps with Paso Pacifico's land-acquisition and protected-reserve strategy (e.g., 120-acre Mono Bayo Reserve) and shares a donor-supported, project-funded conservation model.
• Mar Fund (Mesoamerican Reef Fund): The Mesoamerican Reef Fund is a conservation trust fund dedicated to preserving the Mesoamerican Reef System across Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Like Paso Pacifico it is a regional Mesoamerican conservation organization working on marine and coastal biodiversity with community-based approaches.
• Re:wild: Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation) protects threatened species and their habitats through science, partnerships, and field programs. Both organizations emphasize species recovery (Paso Pacifico's spider monkey and jaguar work mirror Re:wild's recovery focus), making them direct peers in the wildlife-conservation niche.
• Conservation International: Conservation International is a global NGO that invests in science, partnerships, and field demonstrations to preserve high-priority ecosystems. They are listed as a select_customer/partner of Paso Pacifico and operate jointly on protected-area management training across Mesoamerica — directly overlapping in mission, geography, and donor profile.
• Sea Turtle Conservancy: Sea Turtle Conservancy is the oldest sea turtle conservation organization in the world and runs research, nesting-beach protection, and community programs across Central America. It is directly comparable to Paso Pacifico's sea turtle and InvestEGGator anti-poaching work in Nicaragua and El Salvador.

Emerging players

• Fauna & Flora International: Fauna & Flora International is a global conservation NGO partnering locally on threatened species and ecosystems. While broader in geography, it represents an emerging partner network comparable to Paso Pacifico's species-and-habitat mission and is increasingly active in Latin America.

Regional players

• ProNatura México: ProNatura México is the largest conservation group in Mexico focused on ecosystems, biodiversity, and sustainable development. It works on community-based conservation adjacent to Paso Pacifico's Mesoamerican dry forest focus but operates primarily in Mexico rather than Nicaragua/El Salvador.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/pasopacifico
• Facebookfacebook.com/PasoPacifico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paso-pacifico
• Instagraminstagram.com/pasopacifico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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