Osa Conservation (Friends of the Osa)

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  • First Grant
  • Total Number of Grants
    5
  • Cumulative Grant Amounts
    $7,061,655
 

Since 2003, Osa Conservation has been committed to the preservation of the Osa Peninsula rainforest in Costa Rica. The organization has offices in Washington, D.C. and Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica. Its team is made up of biologists conducting scientific research, environmental educators and land conservation managers.

Named by National Geographic as “the most biologically intense place on earth,” the Osa Peninsula covers an area of 700 square miles on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The area’s geological history makes it home to a nearly unparalleled amount of biodiversity. Osa Conservation’s mission is to maintain the area’s largely forested landscape surrounded by an intact coastal zone that protects wildlife and the wealth of biodiversity, while supporting sustainable human livelihoods.

Osa Conservation’s projects leverage lasting social and environmental benefits by combining science, land stewardship, education and outreach, and conservation. Projects include a sea turtle conservation program, the restoration and stewardship of the Osa National Wildlife Refuge and participation in the Camera Trap Network, which aids in the research and conservation of wild cats and their prey.

 

recent grants

Science The Movement Ecology of Neotropical Scavenger Networks
 

Organization

Osa Conservation (Friends of the Osa)


  • date awarded

    Jul 2022

  • amount

    $2,216,876

  • term

    38 months

 
Other Citizen Science and Low-cost Tools for Community Engagement and Impact
 

Organization

Osa Conservation (Friends of the Osa)


  • date awarded

    Oct 2019

  • amount

    $467,375

  • term

    18 months

 

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