Namibia
Biosphere Expeditions' volunteer work with animals played a pivotal role in establishing the country's largest leopard research project, working with local ranchers and resolving human-wildlife conflict, which led to a significant reduction in big cats killed in the country.
Peru Amazon
Our guidelines for boat behaviour at clay licks in the Tambopata Reserve have been incorporated in local management plans. Guidelines are needed because unsustainable forms of farming, logging and tourism are threatening the natural habitat in the Peruvian Amazon.
Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
Our recommendations for the management and protection of jaguars have been incorporated into national and state-wide jaguar action plans in Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest.
Caribbean marine protected area, Honduras
Our recommendations for the management and protection of the coral reefs of the Cayos Cochinos marine protected area in Honduras have been incorporated into the managing authorities’ action plan.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, United Arab Emirates
Our volunteer work with animals in the UAE meant that recommendations for the management of Arabian oryx and Gordon’s wildcat were incorporated into the action plan of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.
Spanish Pyrenees
Together with our partners in Spain, we helped to reverse a EU high altitude carcass removal regulation, which was designed to combat the spread of BSE, but was starving high mountain vultures and bears.
Costa Rica
As a result of Biosphere Expeditions' citizen science research, beach patrol and direct conservation actions, up to 75% of sea turtle nests are saved each nesting season on Pacuare beach, Caribbean coast, Costa Rica. Combined actions by NGOs and state authorities will have a high chance of success of bringing poaching down to levels below 10%, which would turn this wildlife volunteer conservation project from extinction prevention into population recovery for leatherback, green, hawksbill and loggerhead sea turtles.