Protection of native orchid habitats is the goal of the Orchid Conservation Alliance. Until now, there has not been an organization focusing on orchid habitat. Many people work to save pandas, elephants, whales, and California condors, but very few work to save orchids. If we do not act, who will?

Our intent is to raise funds to support orchid conservation projects by pooling resources from orchid societies, individual orchid growers, and other organizations and persons with a desire to help. We also may increase our impact and ability to target more ambitious projects by establishing partnerships with other conservation organizations having congruent interests.

Because orchids are most efficiently conserved in their native habitats, conservation of suitable habitat is the primary goal of the Orchid Conservation Alliance. Orchid habitat also includes other flora and fauna, and conservation of other rare flora and fauna may be considered in setting priorities for habitat conservation, but the goal of orchid conservation will be the primary criterion. At times, other related activities, such as reintroduction of orchids into degraded or restored habitats, studies of orchid related biogeography, ecology, taxonomy, biology, and public education and publishing may also receive support.

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