Work
A Rocha aims to protect the environment through local, community-based conservation, scientific research, and environmental education, and they have “a track record of successes”.
As of 2010, A Rocha is working in 19 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand/Aotearoa, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, and USA. Local networks are being built up with a view of creating a national A Rocha in another nine countries.
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