OCA Goals

Our Goals

Orchids evolved in their native habitat, and it is there that they live best. They are adapted to the local climate. Their pollinators are there. And it is in their native habitat that orchids are best maintained. No greenhouse will ever reproduce all of the conditions that orchids require to thrive and that their habitat provides without human intervention. Conserving orchids and their native habitats is the goal of the Orchid Conservation Alliance.

The OCA supports projects that lead to the conservation of orchids and orchid habitat. Currently, we are supporting projects to:

Map the distribution of Ecuador's most threatened orchid species to more effectively target the development of new reserves
Secure clear titles for parcels of land so that they can be incorporated into the Rio Zuñac reserve being developed by the Ecominga Foundation
Develop improved educational infrastructure for reserves associated with the Ceiba Foundation for Tropical Conservation
Develop a new orchid conservation biology field station in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest near Rio de Janeiro