TURTLE CONSERVANCY

International animal and land conservation - the tc, along with its partner organizations, is responsible for managing and funding several international programs, with the 2 largest based in (a) mexico - the 43,540 acre san ignacio preserve in the bolson de mapimi and 18,600 acres of the nearby guimbalete preserve in the chihuahuan desert of northern mexico to protect the critically endangered bolson tortoise and (b) south africa - the geometric program has a preserve in the breede river valley, east of cape town, which is understood to be one of the last habitats with a viable population of the geometric tortoise. In 2024, the tc is protecting a total of 1,087 acres at the site for the geometric tortoise and 3 other species of native turtles and tortoises and thousands of endemic plants and animals. (c) in addition, the tc provides practical and financial support for turtle conservation projects implemented by partner organizations in argentina, madagascar, the philippines, and elsewhere.

The turtle conservancy maintained its key program for the bolson tortoise in mexico.it continued engagement in madagascar tortoise conservation, and participated in a number of small projects (pacific pond turtle habitat restoration, rewilding bolson tortoises in north america) as well as continuing to monitor global illegal trade in turtles and tortoises.