SREPEN-RNE

What SREPEN-RNE does

SREPEN-RNE (Société Réunionnaise pour l'Etude et la Protection de l'Environnement – Réunion Nature Environnement) is a French non-profit association under the law of 1901, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Sainte-Clotilde, La Réunion. The association operates a small permanent team of 5 staff supported by a 19-person board of directors, a 280+ volunteer base, and 6 active thematic working groups, delivering biodiversity protection across four pillars: (1) knowledge (scientific studies and biodiversity inventories), (2) defence (environmental monitoring and legal action), (3) restoration (endemic species reintroduction and habitat management), and (4) education (animations, training, and nature outings in Sensitive Natural Spaces). Flagship conservation outcomes include the 1982 reintroduction of 1,000 Ruizia cordata plants, the 9-hectare semi-dry forest restoration at Grande Chaloupe, and the ongoing Tuit-Tuit (Coracina newtoni) conservation program within the Roche Écrite Nature Reserve.

The organisation's core service portfolio spans environmental education programs for schools and the public, scientific expert assessments, habitat restoration projects, and pedagogical resources (films, booklets, games, waste management documentation). Active projects include Mobbiodiv citizen science, P2C3E invasive species control, Bestlife2030 community arboretum, and the DRAJES Service Civique Écologique program. The technological foundation is built on conservation methodology, species reintroduction techniques, participatory science platforms, and an eco-hosted web infrastructure (Infomaniak), without proprietary AI/ML components.

The business model is a hybrid of (1) annual membership subscriptions (€5 student/unemployed, €25 individual) processed via HelloAsso, (2) tax-deductible donations (66% deduction, 0% platform fees), (3) fees for educational animations and training (Qualiopi-certified), and (4) project-based co-financing from European programs (LIFE4BEST, BESTLIFE2030, TeMeUm), French public funders (OFB, AFD, FEDER/REACT-EU), and partner institutions. GTM is community-led: SREPEN recruits members, donors, and volunteers through social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), monthly newsletters, website content, and direct field engagement. The organisation holds official environmental protection agrément, RNA registration (W9R1000471), and is a member of IUCN and France Nature Environnement, providing legal standing in public environmental debates and access to a 6,000+ association national network.

Name

SREPEN-RNE

Legal name

Société Réunionnaise pour l'Etude et la Protection de l'Environnement – Réunion Nature Environnement (SREPEN-RNE)

Website

https://srepen.re

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SREPEN-RNE is a French non-profit association founded in 1971, protecting La Réunion's endemic biodiversity through scientific studies, habitat restoration, species reintroduction, and environmental education programs for citizens, schools, and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC), Education & Community Programs (Junior Ranger, Citizen Science, School Programs) (THAAAGAK), Citizen Science & Conservation Volunteer Tourism Programs (On-Site) (THAAAFAH)

Keywords

• Biodiversity conservation
• Environmental education
• Habitat restoration
• Species reintroduction
• Citizen science

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte Clotilde

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: €5 for students and unemployed persons, €25 for individual members. Members receive voting rights in general assembly, reduced rates on training, priority access to events and publications, and a tax receipt.
2. Donations: One-time or monthly donations processed through HelloAsso platform (0% fees). 66% tax deductible. Suggested amounts: €10 for endemic seedlings, €20 for volunteer equipment, €50 for class animation, €100 for endangered species monitoring.
3. Training and Education Services: Fees for educational animations and nature outings for schools and groups, with preferential rates for members. Includes pedagogical nature trips in Sensitive Natural Areas (ENS).
4. European Project Funding: Co-financing from EU programmes including LIFE4BEST, BESTLIFE2030, and TeMeUm. Initial site development funded by FEDER (REACT-EU) for COVID-19 response.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SREPEN-RNE is a non-profit environmental association that protects La Réunion's endemic biodiversity through four pillars of action: scientific studies and biodiversity inventories, environmental defense and legal monitoring, species reintroduction and habitat restoration (including the Tuit-Tuit bird and Ruizia cordata), and environmental education via school animations and nature outings in Sensitive Natural Spaces (ENS). It also runs citizen-science programs (Mobbiodiv, P2C3E), community arboretum projects (Bestlife2030, Arboretum du Brûlé), and produces pedagogical resources and films for biodiversity awareness.

Product overview

SREPEN-RNE is a non-profit environmental protection association founded in 1971, operating as a unified service organization focused on protecting La Réunion's exceptional biodiversity. The association's portfolio consists of four core pillars of action: (1) Environmental Studies & Expertises — scientific studies and biodiversity inventories; (2) Environmental Defense — legal action and public debate participation; (3) Habitat Restoration — species reintroduction and ecosystem rehabilitation; and (4) Environmental Education — animations, training, and nature outings. Supporting these core activities, SREPEN offers pedagogical resources (films, booklets, games), waste management documentation, and manages multiple conservation projects including the Tuit-Tuit endangered bird program, the Bestlife2030 arboretum project, and citizen science initiatives (Mobbiodiv, P2C3E). The association also facilitates six thematic working groups on Communication, Energy, Waste, Water, SAR, and Mobility. Membership, donations, and volunteer participation are managed through the HelloAsso platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Education Programs
• Sortie Nature Pédagogique (ENS)
• Espèces Exotiques Envahissantes Animation
• Environmental Studies & Expertises
• Habitat Restoration Services
• Environmental Defense & Legal Action
• Tuit-Tuit Conservation Program
• Mobbiodiv Citizen Science Program
• P2C3E - Plan Citoyen de Contrôle des Espèces Exotiques Envahissantes
• Bestlife2030 Community Arboretum Project
• Arboretum du Brûlé
• Annual Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 endemic plants (Ruizia cordata) reintroduced in 1982, saving species from extinction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• France Nature Environnement (FNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSREPEN is a member of France Nature Environnement, the federation grouping 6,000+ environmental protection associations in France. This membership provides network access, shared resources, and collective advocacy capacity at national level.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSREPEN is a member of IUCN as an NGO. IUCN is the largest environmental network worldwide, present in 160 countries, providing international expertise and credibility.
• Parc National de La RéunioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSREPEN is a member of the National Park of La Réunion, contributing to its creation in 2007 (France's 9th national park, UNESCO World Heritage 2010). Active collaboration on conservation projects.
• Conservatoire Botanique National des MascarinsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on botanical conservation and plant species protection, leveraging the conservatory's botanical expertise.
• Réserve MarinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on marine biodiversity protection, complementing terrestrial conservation efforts.
• Office de l'Eau RéunionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on water resources management and aquatic biodiversity protection in La Réunion.
• Comité Eau BiodiversitémajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in committee addressing water and biodiversity issues, contributing to policy development.
• Grand Port MaritimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership related to port development and maritime ecosystem protection.
• DRAJES RéunionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection Régionale Académique de la Jeunesse, de l'Engagement et des Sports. Partner for civic service (Service Civique Écologique) placements, hosting volunteers in environmental missions.
• SNPN (Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nature protection society, another key partner in the French environmental NGO landscape.
• InfomaniakcoreTechnology or IntegrationEco-conscious web hosting provider powering srepen.re. Infomaniak is Europe's most ecological host using 100% renewable energy, 200% carbon offsetting, and extended server lifespan (15+ years). Data hosted in Switzerland outside US jurisdiction.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): France's leading bird and biodiversity protection NGO with regional chapters including La Réunion. Directly comparable in mission (species protection, volunteer mobilisation, education) and operates the same community-led conservation model as SREPEN.
• Noé Conservation: French NGO focused on biodiversity protection, species reintroductions and citizen science programmes. Operates a similar community-led, project-funded model in France and overseas territories, overlapping with SREPEN on biodiversity restoration and volunteer mobilisation.
• Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature (SNPN): Historic French nature protection society and named partner of SREPEN. Operates nature reserves and conducts species reintroductions across mainland France using a similar nonprofit, member-supported model with a comparable ecological-restoration focus.
• Conservatoire Botanique National des Mascarins: Public botanical conservatory covering Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues and Madagascar with a mission to study and conserve Mascarene island flora. SREPEN is an active partner of the CBNM and they jointly work on endemic plant conservation projects on La Réunion.

Broad incumbents

• France Nature Environnement (FNE): Federation of 6,000+ French environmental associations of which SREPEN is a member. Provides network access, shared advocacy and national-level policy reach — a much broader incumbent that channels resources and legitimacy to member associations like SREPEN.
• WWF France: French arm of the global WWF network. Operates a much broader conservation portfolio across France and overseas territories including some Indian Ocean work; comparable in mission and donor-supported model but with vastly greater resources and global brand.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European environmental NGO headquartered in France focused on ocean protection, water quality and coastal ecosystems. Comparable as a community-led, member-and-donation-funded French NGO with a similar advocacy-and-field-action hybrid model, though focused on marine/coastal rather than terrestrial biodiversity.

Others

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): French public biodiversity agency and a major funder of SREPEN projects. Comparable in conservation focus but operates as a government agency rather than a nonprofit; acts as both partner and potential competitor for biodiversity project funding in overseas territories.
• UICN Comité français: French national committee of IUCN of which SREPEN is a member organisation. Provides scientific expertise, policy influence and convening power for French conservation NGOs, and serves as a structural partner channel for international biodiversity funding.

Peers

• Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme (FNH): French environmental foundation working on biodiversity, climate and sustainable lifestyles with strong volunteer and education components. Operates as a broader national advocacy-and-field NGO with comparable member/donor revenue model, though its scope extends well beyond island endemic-species conservation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@srepenrne5021
• Facebookfacebook.com/srepen974
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/srepen-rne
• Instagraminstagram.com/srepen_reunion

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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