
around the world
Human well-being and the health of the environment are inextricably linked, but conservation and development efforts remain largely siloed and externally driven. As a result, initiatives to improve the lives of people and preserve nature in the world’s last wild places rarely succeed over the long-term.
It’s time for a change
Legado offers a radical new approach for securing THRIVING FUTURES for both people and the wild places they call home.
Legado means Legacy.
It's who we
Elias Faustino checking thatching grasses on the flanks of Mount Namuli. Elias lives in Namuli's Curuca Community and has been a participant in Legado's Legacy Programming since 2015 | Photograph by Eric Wilburn
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Legado and our programs are supported by a variety of generous funders, corporate partners, and private donors

