The Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is an Australian independent, non-profit organisation, working to conserve threatened wildlife and ecosystems in Australia, principally through the acquisition of extensive areas of land on which to establish conservation reserves (called 'sanctuaries'). These sanctuaries are managed for conservation and also support research programs. Funding comes from tax-deductible donations from the public as well as government grants for particular purposes, such as from the Australian Government’s National Reserve System Program.
In June 2007 AWC announced the establishment of a corporate partnership with Optus. As of 2011 the AWC owns and manages 21 sanctuaries covering a combined area of 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi), more land than any other non-government environment organisation in Australia.
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