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The Nature Conservancy: A World Where People & Nature Thrive Close */ Match Expires at Midnight GIVE NOW interstitialRedirectModalTitle interstitialRedirectModalMessageinterstitialRedirectModalRedirectCTA interstitialRedirectModalDismissCTA ×Language: English English Español Donate What We Do What We Do Our Priorities Tackle Climate Change Protect Ocean, Land & Fresh Water Provide Food and Water Our Insights Perspectives Reports Data & Tools Who We Are Our People Our Science Our Accountability How We Work Our History Where We Work Africa Asia Pacific Canada Caribbean Europe India Latin America United States Get Involved Get Involved How To Help Volunteer Attend Events Take Action Calculate Your Carbon Footprint Explore the Places We Protect Educational Resources Membership & Giving Membership & Giving Donate Become a Member Renew Give Monthly Gift & Estate Planning Other Ways to Give English Go Back English Español Show search Renew Donate Search The Nature Conservancy Khyargas Lake A salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia. © Bayar Balgantseren Eternal Mongolia Mongolia has long had some of the most ambitious conservation goals in the world. Now it has a plan to achieve those goals and the funding to match. Learn More about Mongolia Ways to Get Involved see our work in maryland and d.c. Stepping Up Progress in this Defining Decade Alongside communities, we’re urgently clearing obstacles and finding solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises. Who We Are We are dedicated staff, scientists and members advancing effective, lasting conservation in more than 70 countries and territories. What We Do To make the highest possible impact on the climate and biodiversity crises between now and 2030, we’re developing breakthrough ideas, amplifying local leaders and influencing policy. How To Help There are so many ways to make positive change for our planet. Volunteer with us. Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint. Donate to conservation work. Where We Work Dense rainforests, remote coral reefs and the hearts of major cities. Our strategies are as diverse as the habitats and geographies in which we work. 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