FUDECI

FUDECI

Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales

Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationScience & ResearchEducation
Operating foundationFounded 1973National reach
Profile last updated: April 29, 2026

About

Founded in 1973, FUDECI is a foundation based in Caracas, Venezuela working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, science & research +2 more.

FUDECI is a civil society non-profit foundation created in 1973 by the Academia de Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales. It works in Venezuela to generate scientific knowledge, promote education and transfer innovative technologies for social wellbeing. Its activities include environmental education workshops for teachers and children, research into sustainable food production that protects Amazonian biodiversity, the promotion of native fruit cultivation with indigenous and campesino communities, and conservation programmes for native species. Its headquarters are at the Palacio de Las Academias in Caracas, with a regional station in Amazonas state.

Location

Caracas, Venezuela

Founded

1973

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Fundación

Legal name

Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales

Focus areas

scienceenvironmentbiodiversitysustainable agricultureeducationAmazonasindigenous communities

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationScience & ResearchEducationCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenIndigenous peoplesCommunities

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Los Eco-Guías del Llano

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Venezuela

Programme focused on the custodianship and conservation of biodiversity in the llanos.

Frutos amazónicos

Environment & Climate · Venezuela

Promotes the cultivation of native Amazonian fruits and sustainable food production, with about 200 hectares of native fruit plantations managed by 168 producers.

El Caimán del Orinoco

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Venezuela

Conservation work for the Orinoco crocodile, including releases of captive-bred animals.

El Sapito Rayado de Rancho Grande

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Venezuela

Amphibian conservation work, including the release of around 470 frogs since 2025.

Las tortugas continentales

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Venezuela

Countries of operation

Venezuela

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Academia de Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales

People

Management & team (3)

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