Protect rare species acre by acre

$16.00
8,000 square feet of cloud forest, Centinela, Ecuador

$28.00
A quarter acre of cloud forest, Centinela, Ecuador

$56.00
A half acre of cloud forest, Centinela, Ecuador

$112.00
An acre of cloud forest, Centinela, Ecuador

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Support us by covering the fees we have to pay

3% Cover the Fee

This donation amount at 100% will support the purchase of cloud forest, by the acre, in Centinela, Ecuador, with local partner Jocotoco. Your donation amount is matched at 100% by Art into Acres, and the total will be contributed to Jocotoco to permanently conserve biodiverse land. Conserve's operating costs are covered by a grant from Thriving Futures and the National Philanthropic Trust so your contribution will go fully to the protection of our vital planet's ecosystems.

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They will receive a Gift Email with photos and coordinates of the protected acreage, and you will receive a copy of the message.

Your donation pays for the cost to buy land in Centinela, Ecuador, at market rate, and place it in a permanent land trust managed by local Ecuadorian non-profit ‘Jocotoco.’ Your donation will receive a match of 100% from non-profit Art into Acres. Currently, the cost of cloud forest land in 2025, after matching funds, is $112.00 per acre.

A few questions and answers….

Species are losing habitat. Conservation Imperatives represent the “Rarity Layer” of the Global Safety Net — a vision for biodiversity, cultural and climate thriving. If we protect the habitat of the Rare species on Earth, we prevent the most immediate extinctions.
This website is to connect people who want to fund the protection of Conservation Imperatives sites, with the conservation organizations on the ground. All funds go to the local-grantees, and Conserve.org covers the cost of the site research, diligence and administration.
Your donation funds the creation of a new Permanent Protected Area. This establishes the initial designation — such as an Indigenous Protected Area or a National or Regional Park. There is more to do after this is done, but this first step is critical.
A global map of “Conservation Imperatives” sites were published in Frontiers Journal in 2024. This is 1.2% of the planet’s land surface. The goal is to support locally-led conservation protection of these sites.