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Conservation International Australia

Australia is one of the world’s most biologically diverse countries, home to some of the most fascinating species and exceptional natural places in the world.

Conservation International’s presence in Australia is an exciting hub coordinating two-way flow of expertise and finance to help accelerate conservation efforts both in Australia and globally.

In Australia we are working to accelerate the restoration of our precious coastal wetlands, in partnership with the Indigenous custodians of these places. These remarkable ecosystems — comprising seagrass, mangroves, wetlands, supratidal forests and saltmarsh — provide a whole host of benefits, that must be valued and protected for all of us. We are also engaged in marine research in on the Great Barrier Reef and the restoration of degraded farmlands.

Through our global reach, we seek to amplify these solutions to benefit partners in other geographies facing similar issues. Conservation International Australia seeks to form connections with and between donors, corporates, government agencies and peer organisations who are keen to be part of the front-line team in the global fight for nature.

Our Programs

Coastal restoration

Coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, saltmarsh, seagrass and kelp help draw down carbon from our atmosphere and lock it away underground — at rates up to 10X those of tropical rainforests. Situated on coasts and in near shore marine areas they are called ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems — and the world is waking up to their importance.

Conservation International Australia want to make seagrass restoration more affordable. We are working towards methodologies for carbon and biodiversity crediting, which will accelerate restoration not only in Australia, but around the world.

Forests

The 2019 and 2020 Australian bushfire season in Australia saw more than 18.6 million hectares of land devastated, the effects of which are still evident.

Conservation International has partnered with Greening Australia under Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition to restore the damaged landscapes through the planting of 430,000 biodiverse, native and locally appropriate trees across New South Wales and Victoria.

Asia-Pacific

More than half of the world’s population resides in the Asia-Pacific. This region is home to half of Earth’s remaining rainforests and represents the global center for marine biodiversity. As economies in the Asia-Pacific continue to grow, and the impacts of climate change are becoming more pronounced Australia has an important role to play in supporting the protection and restoration of nature across the region. Conservation International Australia links Australian donors to an incredible array of projects throughout the Asia-Pacific.