Preserving Nature.
Protecting Life.
The Altai Conservancy works in partnership with local Russian conservation organizations to bring U.S. funds to protect over 100 zapovedniks covering 83 million acres of critical habitat.
Learn MoreIf western conservationists do not act with alacrity and commitment, the wild lands will be lost.
Since the demise of the Soviet Union, more than 100 zapovedniks have been weakened by diminished government support and intense economic pressures. Private development and government mismanagement threaten to doom the wild lands, animals, and native cultures in these protected areas.
Strictly protected zapovedniks across Russia preserving irreplaceable biodiversity
Acres of protected wilderness representing Russia's most critical habitats
Of Russia's biodiversity preserved within these protected reserves
Our Conservation
Initiatives
Partnering with local Russian organizations to deliver effective, on-the-ground conservation where it matters most.
Zapovednik Defense
Supporting the strictest protected areas in Russia where human activity is prohibited and nature remains untouched.
Native Cultures
Preserving the traditional ways of life intertwined with these wilderness areas.
Field Programs
Funding critical research and monitoring of endangered species like the snow leopard.
The Wilderness
Needs You
Join us in protecting Russia's most precious natural heritage before it is too late.
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