ParksWatch
Our website is designed to give you quick and easy access to our news and park profiles, as well as background information about the countries where we work. By regularly posting breaking news and constantly adding new park evaluations to our database, we aim to keep you informed on all the issues crucial to protected areas in the tropics.
What We Do
Originally headquartered at Duke University’s Center for Tropical
Conservation (CTC), ParksWatch was created in 1999 by CTC Co- Directors, Dr. John Terborgh, James B. Duke Professor of
Environmental Science, and Dr. Carel van Schaik, Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. As both have moved on and retired, ParksWatch is now run through the NGO WISE Tropics, in the Cedar Key office, to maintain its nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. To date, ParksWatch has active projects with individuals and partner organizations in Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Who We Are
Originally Headquartered at Duke University’s Center for Tropical Conservation (CTC), ParksWatch was created in 1999 by CTC Co-Directors, Dr. John Terborgh, James B. Duke Professor of Environmental Science, and Dr. Carel van Schaik, Professor of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. The CTC is a University Center of Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, and maintains nonprofit, tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
To date, ParksWatch has active projects with individuals and partner organizations in Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Our Mission
ParksWatchs mission is to protect biodiversity by gathering,analyzing,and publicizing up to date information on the state pf tropical protected areas
ParksWatch is a watchdog and monitoring organization that works through partnerships with in-country NGOs and individuals to conduct on-the-ground evaluations of national parks and other protected areas.
Latest News
Invasion of one of the most biodiverse areas in the world
The Case of Junín National Reserve
ParksWatch-Perú recibe Premio de Reportaje sobre Biodiversidad
Get Involved
ParksWatch receives no core funding from government sources. We rely on support from charitable organizations and individuals like you to continue documenting threats to protected areas internationally and identify the most effective ways to abate them and address the pervasive problem of paper parks.
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