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Commonwealth NGOs
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 International Trust for Nature Conservation
HQ situated in U.K.
Website: www.itnc.org
Type of NGO: NGO,
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Contact method: email : info@itnc.org
Description:
The ITNC is a British registered charity founded in 1980 by the late A.V. Jim Edwards, former Chairman
of the Tiger Mountain Group of Companies, and a group of likeminded people united in a
determination to try and protect parts of the world where wildlife is threatened by human activities.
When forests and jungles are cleared, animals and plants lose the environment in which they have flourished. Many species disappear, others barely survive, and in the long term people also lose out.
Indiscriminate tree felling leads to soil erosion and flooding which causes much human suffering in
many countries. Conserving natural habitats and wildlife also benefits human communities.
ITNC works for conservation in various ways. Sometimes we initiate projects, handing them over
to local people once established. Deforestation is particularly severe in places where the only
way
to earn a living is to cut down trees, selling the wood for fuel or as building material; in those areas,
in addition to promoting tree-planting and soil improvement ventures, ITNC supports schemes
which provide alternative sources of income for local communities. Sometimes we contribute to
another charity's programme or support individuals with grants, in cash or kind, for scientific research.
Although we support conservation projects worldwide, ITNC's primary focus of interest is South Asia
- notably Nepal and India. Several Trustees have specialised knowledge and local contacts in
the region, ensuring resources are used to maximum effect.
ITNC receives its income from private donations, fund-raising events, charitable trusts, public and
private companies.
The Trust has a policy of never using for administration expenses funds contributed for conservation
purposes. Donors can specify the particular project they wish to support; the trust guarantees
all
monies will be spent on that project, and keeps them informed of its progress.
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