Fundación Omacha
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
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Founded in 1993, Fundación Omacha is a non-governmental organisation based in Bogotá D.C., Colombia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, water & sanitation +2 more.
Fundación Omacha is a Colombian non-profit founded in 1993 that works on the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and species. It focuses on river dolphins, manatees, otters, armadillos and wetlands, working with local communities, productive sectors and governments in Colombia and South America. Its activities include scientific research, community work, environmental education and in situ conservation. It operates headquarters and reserves in the Amazonas (Centro de Conservación Amazónico Omacha, Puerto Nariño), the Orinoquía (Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Bojonawi, Puerto Carreño, Vichada) and the Caribbean (Lorica, Córdoba), and publishes field guides and educational materials.
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Vida Manglar
Environment & Climate · Colombia
Blue carbon mangrove project in the Colombian Caribbean that reduces climate change effects and conserves mangrove ecosystems.
Biblioteca del Bosque
Science & Research · Colombia
Project recording traditional knowledge of the Amazon forest, compiled by indigenous youth with elders.
Pepeaderos para la vida
Environment & Climate · Colombia
Reforestation of flooded forest in the Colombian Amazon.
Programa Observadores de Fauna Marina
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Colombia
Collects information on the presence and distribution of marine cetaceans, turtles, birds and fish in the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific.
Programa de Conservación y Manejo de los Armadillos de los Llanos Orientales
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Colombia
Study and protection of armadillos in the Llanos Orientales.
Programa Suramericano para la Estimación Poblacional y Conservación de Delfines de Río
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Colombia
South American programme estimating river dolphin populations and supporting their conservation.
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Whitley Gold Award
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Conservación Internacional Colombia, Bezos Earth Fund, FIAA Foundation for International Aid to Animals, National Geographic Society, WWF Colombia, Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Corporinoquia, CVS
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