Our Mission
Our mission is to assist projects dealing with the conservation of specific animal species and habitats in countries throughout Latin America. Projects like the Darwin Frog in Chile or the amphibians being impacted by human mining practices in Colombia. Projects that help the preservation of carnivorous species such as jaguars that range from Mexico to Brazil that are facing extinction from hunting and other practices. We believe that for this to work there must be a balance between animals, habitats, and humans. We aim to work with the human populations that are sharing habitats with vulnerable species and want to come up with solutions that will benefit both. Projects that help the animals without undermining or compromising the quality of life for humans in the area. We work to achieve these goals by:
Specific Objectives
- Support the education of specialists in the area of conservation biology (in situ or ex situ.) Including veterinary medicine, pathology, epidemiology, animal nutrition, agronomy, general husbandry, conservation education, management of conservation projects among others.
- Financial support of partial or full projects dealing with preserving wildlife.
Current Projects
Currently, we have a list of projects in partnership with the Association of Latin American Zoos and Aquariums that are looking for funding and support. These are some of the projects we will be starting with.
All partnership projects can be viewed here on the ALPZA website.
- Sea turtles – Mexico
- Red-bellied titi – Colombia
- Cotton-top tamarin – Colombia
- Alcatraz snouted treefrog – Brazil
- Darwin frog – Chile
- Osununu Natural Reserve – Argentina
- Andean condor – Argentina
- Magellanic penguin – Argentina and Chile
- Large crested toad – Mexico
- Darwin’s fox – Chile
- Golden poison frog – Colombia
- Amphibians from the Amaru bio park – Ecuador
- Conservation of Wetlands – Colombia
- Conservation in Parque Nacional Iguaçu – Brazil
- Center of marine conservation – Guatemala
- Blue-and-yellow macaw – Paraguay
- Hispaniolan parakeet – Dominican Republic
- Scarlet macaw – Mexico
- Conservation and education of amphibians – Colombia
Apart from the partnerships above, institutions and NGO’s are encouraged to apply for support of their own projects following the instructions found on the Apply page.
Help Preserve Wildlife and
Wildlife Places in Latin America
Get Involved
We believe we can accomplish our goals if we work together with people who are passionate and driven to take action for the world they live in. At LAZAC we offer three ways to get involved and show support for our environment.
Support the LAZAC Foundation
Your support will help to save native species and their habitats in Latin America.
Apply for Funding
Please submit your letter of intent to apply for support. LAZAC FOUNDATION INC will assess your letter and invite applicants to officially apply based on merits of the project. Click below for details.
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Come become a part of preserving wildlife in an
important part of the world!