Asociación Civil Armonía has been at the forefront of bird and habitat conservation in Bolivia since 1996. With a mission to create a country where wildlife and people can thrive, Armonía protects critical habitats to prevent bird extinctions—working across national parks, subnational reserves, and its own private conservation areas. Their leadership in protected area creation and management has underscored the pressing need for financial sustainability in Bolivia’s conservation sector. Through the Conserva Aves program, Armonía and FUNDESNAP are advancing nine new subnational protected areas, totaling more than 955,000 hectares. Confluence partners with Armonía to strengthen conservation finance strategies, enhance visibility, and ensure long-term support for the ecosystems they safeguard.

Eco Portal de Piedra is a private reserve in northern Argentina that protects 900 hectares of Yungas forest and Chaco Serrano. The long-term goal is to expand this core area into a larger regional corridor that would help protect over 7,500 hectares and connect El Rey and Calilegua National Parks with Pizarro National Nature Reserve, as well as the provincial reserves Las Lancitas and La Reina. Through its Resilient Protected Areas and Capacity Building programs, Confluence is supporting Eco Portal de Piedra in securing Argentinean non-profit status and raising funds for the first phase of corridor expansion as part of the Yungas Conservation Initiative.

FAUNAGUA was founded in 2004 to protect Bolivia’s freshwater ecosystems by linking conservation with community well-being. Based in Cochabamba, their work spans the Andean highlands and Amazonian lowlands—regions where water security, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods are closely intertwined. They lead community-driven research and sustainable development efforts, including the first management plan for Tunari National Park and contributions to Carrasco National Park’s planning—both critical sources of water for downstream cities. In the Amazon, FAUNAGUA pioneers climate change adaptation in human-impacted buffer zones and supports local governance of natural resources. Confluence partners with FAUNAGUA to strengthen watershed conservation strategies, support long-term protected area governance, and build capacity for impact at scale.

Fundación Naturaleza Argentina (Natura Argentina) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2020 that advances environmental conservation through the creation, management, and strengthening of protected areas across northwestern and central Argentina. Working closely with communities, governments, and academia, the organization aligns science, public policy, and civic participation to promote sustainable development, gender equity, and local empowerment. Its achievements include supporting the creation of Ansenuza National Park (over 400,000 hectares), protecting more than 400,000 hectares in Catamarca, and helping establish Traslasierra National Park in Córdoba (180,000 hectares)—together conserving nearly 1 million hectares of critical ecosystems. Through Confluence’s Resilient Protected Areas program, Natura Argentina is partnering with us to expand much-needed protection of the Yungas in Argentina—strengthening institutional capacity, consolidating conservation corridors, and advancing locally led strategies for long-term stewardship.

Fundación para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre en Colombia (FCV) is a Colombian NGO founded in 1996 to improve the well-being of rural and urban communities through conservation, research, agroecology, and environmental education. Active in the Central Andes, FCV has led the creation of private reserves like Rocalloza-Mozul and Andinobates Boquerón, protecting over 1,100 hectares of critical habitat for endemic and threatened amphibians, and facilitated the country’s first municipal protected area system in Murillo, Tolima. FCV also supports the Arma-Miel Conservation Mosaic and coordinates Colombia’s annual Mountain Gatherings. Confluence supports FCV through our Resilient Protected Areas and Conservation Capacity Building programs, while also advancing conservation in the Arma and Miel River watersheds through our Working Watersheds program.

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Salvamontes Colombia is a nonprofit founded in 2016 to protect biodiversity in the Tropical Andes and Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena hotspots. Through habitat protection, environmental education, research, and sustainable tourism, Salvamontes safeguards Colombia’s natural heritage with a focus on endemic and threatened plant species. The organization manages five private reserves totaling 1,180 hectares of critical habitat and leads conservation efforts for species such as Magnolia yarumalensis, Magnolia polyhypsophylla, and Magnolia guatapensis, all endemic to Antioquia. By integrating science, community engagement, and on-the-ground action, Salvamontes is building a model for long-term conservation in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. Their work contributes directly to Confluence’s Resilient Protected Areas program and is a key anchor for landscape-level efforts under the Save the Chocó Initiative.

Founded in 2017, Vivo Cuenca is a Colombian nonprofit that operates as a regional Water Fund dedicated to protecting ecosystem services and ensuring water security in the Chinchiná River watershed and beyond. By channeling public and private investments, Vivo Cuenca implements nature-based solutions—such as reforestation, sustainable land management, and ecological restoration—to enhance watershed health and biodiversity in Colombia’s Central Andes. Through its PASOS (Paisajes Sostenibles) program, the organization leads landscape-scale restoration efforts in the coffee belt, with strong community outreach and measurable benefits for neotropical migratory birds. Vivo Cuenca is also expanding its work into the buffer zone of Los Nevados National Natural Park, a critical headwater region for the Manizales metropolitan area. As part of Confluence’s Working Watersheds program, we will collaborate with Vivo Cuenca to strengthen institutional capacity and scale restoration efforts across priority watersheds.