SEPANGUY

What SEPANGUY does

SEPANGUY (Société d'Etude de Protection et d'Aménagement de la Nature en Guyane) is a non-profit environmental association founded in 1964 in French Guiana, making it the oldest nature protection organization in the territory. The association studies local flora, fauna, and habitats; preserves natural environments and quality of life; and disseminates environmental information. Its primary audiences are schools, leisure centers, and the general public in French Guiana, alongside institutional partners such as CACL, CTG, ARS, DGTM, Ville de Sinnamary, OEG, and WWF.

SEPANGUY's core deliverables are programs and educational content rather than technology products. Programs include SOLOLIYA (a 15+ year water education initiative with sub-components Classe d'eau, Mayouri Dilo, Le parcours de Dilo, and De la source au robinet), the Clim'Guyane climate program, the Atlas de Biodiversité Communale (ABC) running in Matoury and Montsinéry Tonnégrande, management of two protected natural areas (Mont Grand Matoury and Pripris de Yiyi – Maison de la nature de Sinnamary), and the Challenge Zéro Déchet school competition co-organized with CACL. The organization also produces a retail product line of educational posters (€3–15), books on local natural heritage (€2–56), and puzzles (€12), distributed through a Cayenne storefront, mail order, and online boutique.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit with three revenue streams: (1) membership dues and donations processed via the HelloAsso platform, (2) one-time retail product sales through the boutique, and (3) project-based funding and partnerships from government and institutional bodies (CACL, CTG, ARS, DGTM) for specific programs. Go-to-market is event-driven: direct in-school workshops, community events, environmental campaigns, and a digital presence (website, Facebook, X/Twitter). Pricing is publicly disclosed only for boutique products; membership and donation tiers are not listed. The association operates from two Cayenne locations (27 Avenue Pasteur and 62 rue Devèze) with a team of 9, and there is no disclosed funding history, M&A activity, or proprietary technology stack.

Name

SEPANGUY

Legal name

Société d'Etude de Protection et d'Aménagement de la Nature en Guyane

Website

https://sepanguy.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SEPANGUY is a 60-year-old non-profit environmental association in French Guiana that studies and protects local biodiversity, manages two protected natural areas, runs school education programs (water, climate, waste, biodiversity), and sells educational posters, books, and puzzles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAH

Environmental Education & Outreach

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYTHAAAAAG

Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Amusement Parks & Theme Parks

SECONDARYEDAMABAD

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYTHAAAOAJ

Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Educational Adventure Programs (Outdoor Education, Skill Development)

SECONDARYBPAGAGAB

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Biodiversity conservation services
• Protected area management
• Natural heritage publications
• Nature association memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Cayenne

HQ country

French Guiana

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and donations: SEPANGUY relies on membership fees and donations from supporters to fund its environmental protection activities. The organization promotes membership through its website and HelloAsso platform.
2. Product sales (boutique): Sale of educational products including posters, books, puzzles, and fresques documenting French Guiana's natural landscapes and wildlife. Products are sold at various price points (3-56 euros) and available for purchase at the Cayenne office or by mail order.
3. Government and institutional partnerships: SEPANGUY receives support and funding from government bodies including CACL, CTG, ARS, and DGTM for specific environmental programs and projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SEPANGUY is a nonprofit environmental protection association that delivers environmental education programs (water, biodiversity, climate, waste) to schools and communities, manages protected natural spaces in French Guiana (Mont Grand Matoury, Pripris de Yiyi), conducts communal biodiversity inventories (Atlas de Biodiversité Communale), and sells educational materials such as posters, books, and puzzles about local wildlife and landscapes.

Product overview

SEPANGUY operates as an environmental protection association offering environmental education programs and selling educational products. The core programs include SOLOLIYA (water education), Clim'Guyane (climate), Atlas de Biodiversité Communale (biodiversity mapping), protected natural area management, and environmental education. The product portfolio includes educational posters depicting Guiana's wildlife, published books on natural sciences, and puzzles for environmental learning. The organization targets schools, leisure centers, and the general public in French Guiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOLOLIYA Water Education Program Water education and awareness program targeting schools and leisure centers in French Guiana, focused on water quality, water treatment, and water-related health. Includes a 5-day Classe d'eau program, the Dilo water treatment cycle educational path, the Mayouri Dilo pedagogical device, and source-to-tap educational visits.
• Programme Clim'Guyane Climate program addressing climate change issues in French Guiana, providing awareness, education, and engagement activities for communities and schools on climate-related topics.
• Atlas de Biodiversité Communale (ABC) Local Biodiversity Atlas program conducting biodiversity inventories in municipalities such as Matoury and Montsinéry Tonnégrande, mapping local flora, fauna, and habitats to inform municipal conservation decisions.
• Espaces naturels protégés Management of protected natural areas open to the public, including the Mont Grand Matoury reserve in Matoury and the Pripris de Yiyi – Maison de la nature in Sinnamary, providing conservation, environmental education, and public access.
• Challenge Zéro Déchet
• Educational Posters Educational posters featuring French Guiana's wildlife and landscapes, including parrots, freshwater fish, protected reptiles, palms, garden birds, protected mammals, tree frogs, landscape frescoes, felines, and spiders. Prices range from €3 to €15.
• Ouvrages (Books and Publications) Published books and field guides on French Guiana's natural heritage, including Guide des arbres de Guyane, Les oiseaux de mer de Guyane, Les lézards de Guyane, Hérons/aigrettes/ibis de Guyane, La tortue Luth, La tortue olivâtre, Les limicoles, Guyane Océane, and Les zones humides. Prices range from €2 to €56.
• Educational Puzzles and Games Educational puzzles and games depicting French Guiana's natural landscapes, including the 120-piece Puzzle des paysages naturels guyanais for ages 7+ at €12.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ people visited waste treatment sites in 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CACL (Communauté d'Agglomération du Centre Littoral)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCACL is a key institutional partner for SEPANGUY's environmental programs. The two organizations jointly organize the Challenge Zéro Déchet, a competition for schools to develop waste reduction projects. CACL also supports transport costs for school visits to water treatment facilities as part of the Sololiya program.
• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARS partnered with SEPANGUY for a prevention campaign in Camopi in December 2020, where SEPANGUY's animators conducted educational activities about water-related health issues.
• CTG (Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTG is listed as a key partner supporting SEPANGUY's environmental protection and nature study activities in French Guiana.
• DGTM (Direction Générale des Territoires et de la Mer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGTM is a government partner supporting SEPANGUY's mission to study and protect nature in French Guiana.
• Ville de SinnamaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Sinnamary hosts the Pripris de Yiyi - Maison de la nature, a protected natural space managed by SEPANGUY.
• WWFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF collaborated with SEPANGUY to produce educational publications including La tortue Luth book as part of the Collection Nature Guyanaise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conservatoire du Littoral: French public body that acquires and manages coastal protected sites. Operates in French Guiana and shares with SEPANGUY a focus on protected-area management, environmental education, and partnership with municipalities.
• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO): France's leading bird and biodiversity protection association, running nationwide environmental education programs and managing protected natural areas. Highly comparable in mission and educational outreach to SEPANGUY, but with national scale.
• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): International conservation NGO focused on species and habitat protection, with a long history of capacity-building for local conservation organizations. Comparable to SEPANGUY in species-focused conservation and education, though operating globally.
• France Nature Environnement: National federation of French environmental and nature protection associations. Comparable to SEPANGUY as a nonprofit advocacy and education organization, but operating nationally as an umbrella rather than at a single regional site.
• Réserves Naturelles de France: Federation of French nature reserves that supports managers of protected natural areas with training, advocacy, and educational resources. Comparable to SEPANGUY as a peer network for protected-area management and environmental education in France.
• WWF France: Major international conservation organization with a French national entity. SEPANGUY has already co-published with WWF (e.g., La tortue Luth), and both run environmental education and species-protection programs, though WWF operates at a far larger scale and broader geography.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): French public agency managing state forests and protected natural areas, including in French Guiana. Comparable in protected-area management and public environmental education, though structured as a public agency rather than a nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Parc Amazonien de Guyane: French national park covering a large portion of French Guiana's interior, dedicated to rainforest conservation, scientific research, and environmental education. Most directly comparable peer given same geography, mission, and educational outreach model.
• GEPOG (Groupe d'Étude et de Protection des Oiseaux en Guyane): Bird-focused conservation association in French Guiana. Closest direct geographic peer, sharing the same territory, nonprofit structure, bird/biodiversity focus, educational programs in schools, and government partnership model.
• Noé (Noé Conservation): French nonprofit dedicated to biodiversity protection and reconnecting citizens with nature through education and community programs. Directly comparable to SEPANGUY's environmental education and community-based conservation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GuyaneNatureEnv
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssoSepanguy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sepanguy

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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