Rewilding Argentina

What Rewilding Argentina does

Fundación Rewilding Argentina is a non-profit conservation foundation founded in 2002 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, with field operations across Corrientes, Chaco, Santa Cruz and Chubut provinces. The foundation executes multi-species rewilding programs at five core territorial projects — Iberá, El Impenetrable, Patagonia, Patagonia Azul, and the Sin Azul No Hay Verde marine program — covering 1.3 million hectares with flagship work on jaguars, giant otters, pampas deer, giant anteaters, red-and-green macaws, bare-faced curassows, pumas and huemuls. Its core technology is species-specific reintroduction infrastructure: 30-hectare jaguar pre-release corrals, 12-meter macaw aviaries, aquatic giant otter enclosures, plus GPS/satellite collars, VHF transmitters and camera trap networks used to monitor released wildlife. The foundation operates nature tourism portals at Carambola, Yerbalito, Punta Tombo, Bahía Bustamante, Isla Leones and El Bermejito Glamping that double as donor engagement channels and local economic engines.

The foundation is affiliated with Tompkins Conservation / CLT Argentina (Laura Fernández transitioned from CLT's Financial Director role to lead Fundación Rewilding Argentina in 2010) and operates with ~97 staff organized into conservation, veterinary, communications, strategy/partnerships, finance and community-wellbeing functions. Its revenue model mixes philanthropic donations (online portal and institutional relationships), ticket and lodging revenue from nature tourism at park portals, and government grants supporting protected area management and national park creation, including the 2018 designation of Yaganes and Namuncurá-Banco Burdwood II as Argentina's first marine protected areas. Tri-national collaboration with Brazil, Paraguay and now Uruguay underpins the jaguar reintroduction pipeline and creates an international species-supply network absent from peer conservation organizations in Argentina.

The foundation's go-to-market is community-led conservation embedded in rural Iberá, El Impenetrable, Patagonia and Patagonia Azul communities, with three primary customer segments: conservation-focused individual and institutional donors, nature tourism visitors, and rural communities that participate in monitoring, guiding and tourism operations, supported by partnerships with the Argentina Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, provincial governments, and Argentina National Parks Administration.

Name

Rewilding Argentina

Legal name

Fundación Rewilding Argentina

Website

https://rewildingargentina.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Restoration & Rewilding Services (AFAMAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Guided Wildlife Safaris & Game Drives (Sanctuary/Reserve-Based) (THAAAFAF), Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Wildlife reintroduction
• Ecosystem restoration
• Nature conservation
• Protected area management
• Wildlife monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Individual and institutional donors contribute to fund land purchases, wildlife reintroduction projects, infrastructure development, and community programs. The foundation receives donations through its website portal and maintains relationships with major conservation philanthropists.
2. Nature Tourism Revenue: Revenue generated from nature tourism activities at project sites including park portals (Carambola, Yerbalito, Punta Tombo, Isla Leones, Bahía Bustamante, Rocas Coloradas), camping facilities, glamping sites, and guided wildlife observation tours.
3. Government Grants and Partnerships: Funding from government agencies for national park creation, protected area management, and conservation programs including collaboration with Argentina's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Rewilding Argentina is a non-profit conservation foundation that runs territorial rewilding programs across Argentina, reintroducing locally extinct wildlife (jaguars, giant otters, pampas deer, red-and-green macaws, bare-faced curassows, giant anteaters) and restoring degraded ecosystems in Iberá, El Impenetrable, Patagonia, Patagonia Azul, and the Argentine Sea. The foundation operates species-specific pre-release facilities, biological stations, and nature tourism portals that generate revenue to fund conservation, while partnering with local communities for regenerative economic development.

Product overview

Fundación Rewilding Argentina operates a portfolio of territorial conservation programs focused on rewilding and ecosystem restoration across Argentina. The core offerings include the Iberá Project (flagship multi-species reintroduction in Corrientes), El Impenetrable Project (Chaco jaguar restoration), Patagonia Project (Patagonian steppe conservation with puma and huemul monitoring), Patagonia Azul Project (marine-coastal protection along the Blue Route), and the Sin Azul No Hay Verde Marine Program (marine protected areas advocacy). Supporting infrastructure includes the Jaguar Reintroduction Center (CRY) on San Alonso Island, biological stations (El Unco, Los Palmares, El Teuco), and nature tourism portals offering wildlife observation experiences. The foundation integrates community wellbeing programs, ecological monitoring using satellite/GPS collars and camera traps, and land purchase for protected areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iberá Project Flagship multi-species wildlife reintroduction initiative in Corrientes province, restoring apex predators and keystone species (jaguars, giant anteaters, pampas deer, collared peccaries, tapirs, giant river otters, red-legged seriemas, bare-faced curassows, red-and-green macaws) to the Iberá Wetlands ecosystem.
• El Impenetrable Project Conservation initiative in Chaco province working on jaguar reintroduction and ecosystem restoration in El Impenetrable National Park, including partnership with the monitored male jaguar Qaramta for breeding programs.
• Patagonia Project Conservation and rewilding initiative in Santa Cruz province focused on restoring Patagonian steppe ecosystems, including puma monitoring, huemul deer conservation, austral rail recovery, and nature tourism development at Parque Patagonia.
• Patagonia Azul Project Coastal and marine conservation initiative along the Blue Route (Ruta Azul) in Chubut province, protecting marine biodiversity including Magellanic penguins, southern right whales, and marine ecosystems, with nature tourism portals at Rocas Coloradas, Bahía Bustamante, Isla Leones, and Punta Tombo.
• Sin Azul No Hay Verde (Marine Program) Argentina's marine conservation program that led the creation of the country's first marine protected areas (Yaganes and Namuncurá-Banco Burdwood II) and works on protecting Peninsula Mitre and expanding marine coastal protection areas.
• Jaguar Reintroduction Center (CRY) Specialized breeding and rehabilitation center on San Alonso Island in the Iberá Wetlands that breeds jaguars for reintroduction, housing breeding pairs and raising cubs before their release into the wild.
• Nature Tourism Experiences Nature-based tourism offerings including wildlife observation, guided tours, camping, glamping, and educational visits across project sites in Iberá, El Impenetrable, Patagonia, and Patagonia Azul, with portals such as Carambola, San Nicolás, and various locations along the Blue Route.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 jaguars freely roaming by end of 2022
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tompkins Conservation / CLT ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding parent organization providing long-term strategic support, land acquisition funding, and administrative framework. Laura Fernández served as Financial Director of CLT Argentina before transitioning to lead Fundación Rewilding Argentina in 2010. The Tompkins family established the foundation model for parks creation and ecosystem restoration in Argentina.
• Freyja FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for public infrastructure development at Patagonia Park, with Mariano Nostro joining from Freyja Foundation to coordinate infrastructure development across multiple Rewilding Argentina projects since 2022.
• Bella Vista Refuge (Itaipú Binational Company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian wildlife refuge managed by Itaipú Binational Company that donated bare-faced curassow individuals for the reintroduction project in Iberá starting in 2019.
• Temaikèn FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided red-and-green macaw individuals for the Iberá reintroduction project, with birds transferred through the Centro Aguará reintroduction center.
• Ecoparque de Buenos AiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed red-and-green macaw individuals for the Iberá reintroduction project, with additional birds donated in October 2022 for the Cambyretá breeding program.
• NEX No Extinction Nursery (Brazil)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian conservation facility near Brasília that raised Juruna and Mariua, two wild-born jaguar cubs rescued after their mother was killed by hunters, before their donation to the Iberá jaguar reintroduction project.
• Refugio Faunístico Atinguy (Paraguay)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParaguayan wildlife refuge that received Chiqui, the first breeding male jaguar in the Iberá project, after completing his mating role in 2019.
• Establecimiento Faro Moro (Paraguay)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParaguayan establishment that rescued and donated three orphaned jaguars (Keraná, Colí, Ñaró) to the Iberá project in September 2022, contributing to genetic diversity.
• Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona Uruguay Tabaré González SierraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUruguayan native wildlife breeding station that donated Malú, a captive female jaguar, in April 2022, bringing Uruguay into the tri-national jaguar reintroduction collaboration alongside Brazil and Paraguay.
• United Nations Decade on Ecosystem RestorationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRewilding Argentina supports the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, aligning their rewilding methodology with international restoration frameworks.
• CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentina's national research council providing scientific expertise and conducting habitat studies for jaguar recovery in the Iberá region.
• Argentina National Parks AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for protected area management collaborating on national park projects including El Impenetrable National Park and Iberá Park public use development.
• CEIBA (Centro de Investigaciones del Bosque Atlántico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil Association conducting ecological impact monitoring for jaguars released in San Alonso through camera trap studies.
• OnçafariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian conservation organization that rehabilitated Jatobazinho, a wild jaguar rescued near death in Corumbá, before his transfer to the Iberá reintroduction project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• African Wildlife Foundation: Africa-focused conservation NGO working on landscape-level species recovery (elephants, lions, giraffes) with community-based stewardship models analogous to Rewilding Argentina's Iberá approach. Comparable on landscape rewilding and community co-existence, in a different biome.
• Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative: Continental-scale rewilding and connectivity initiative focused on the North American Rockies. Most direct methodological peer on apex-predator recovery, corridor conservation, and landscape-scale rewilding, though operating in a markedly different regulatory and funding environment.

Regional players

• WWF Argentina: Argentine branch of the World Wildlife Fund network. Comparable in scope and geographic focus, with significant government engagement and protected-area management experience, but more diversified across policy, advocacy, and sustainable production.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina: Argentine WWF affiliate and the country's largest domestic environmental NGO. Comparable scale, donor base, and advocacy footprint, but pursues broader conservation policy and species protection rather than flagship rewilding/reintroduction.

Direct peers

• Rewilding Europe: European foundation applying the same rewilding framework (rewilding areas, keystone species reintroduction, nature-based economies) across multiple landscapes. Closest international counterpart in methodology, though operating on a different continent with different species.
• Panthera: Global wild cat conservation organization that runs jaguar conservation programs in the Gran Chaco and Atlantic Forest, overlapping Rewilding Argentina's Iberá jaguar reintroduction and El Impenetrable work. Comparable on big-cat reintroduction methodology and donor base.
• Rewilding Chile: Sister organization also founded under the Tompkins Conservation umbrella in Chile. Operates the same rewilding-and-ecotourism model across Patagonia (Coyhaique, Cape Horn), restoring ecological processes and managing park portals — directly comparable mission, funding architecture, and operational playbook.

Others

• Tompkins Conservation: Founding parent network (CLT Argentina) of Fundación Rewilding Argentina. Drives large-scale land acquisition, national park creation, and rewilding strategy across Chile and Argentina; shares leadership, staff, and donor relationships with the subject foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Wildlife Conservation Society: Large global conservation NGO operating across multiple continents, including significant work in the Argentine Chaco and Atlantic Forest. Comparable on large-scale species and landscape conservation, though much broader in mandate.
• The Nature Conservancy: The world's largest conservation NGO by assets, with active projects across Latin America. Comparable on land acquisition, protected-area management, and nature-based solutions, but at vastly greater scale and with a more science-policy orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles30 records

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