Community Conservation, Inc.

06/04/2026

🌍 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2026 🌍

On Friday, 5th June 2026, the global community is uniting to protect our planet under the urgent theme: "Now for Climate" (Maintenant Pour Le Climat).

Ahead of this monumental day, CBBM is stepping up and taking action! We are bringing a powerful series of community-led activities straight to Somié to commemorate this day. The future of our environment depends on what we do today, and we want YOU to be a part of it.

🌱 What’s Happening in Somié:
Tree Planting: Let's breathe life back into our forests by restoring and reforesting degraded areas. Every sapling counts!

Community Sensitisation: Engaging conversations on climate solutions and learning practical ways we can protect our local ecosystem together.

Sports for Nature: Because a healthy body goes hand-in-hand with a healthy planet. Let's run, play, and move for the environment!

💡 Inspired by Nature. For the Climate. For our Future.

Don’t just be a spectator—be an active part of the change. Join CBBM in Somié, make your voice heard, and let's take a stand for our environment!

Now

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated Prairie Day. Tomorrow, we celebrate World Environment Day.

Together, these observances remind us that conservation happens at every scale—from protecting local grasslands and pollinator habitat to addressing global environmental challenges.

Prairies are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth, yet they support incredible biodiversity, improve soil health, store carbon, and provide critical habitat for wildlife. Their protection is an important part of building a healthier future for both people and nature.

As we look ahead to World Environment Day, we're reminded that every ecosystem matters, and every action we take to protect our planet contributes to a more sustainable future.

🌱 What is one place in nature that inspires you?



You can learn more about all the different kinds of ecosystems we protect by visiting https://communityconservation.org/

06/03/2026

Why Our Approach Works

Community Conservation’s approach is built on a simple but often overlooked idea: conservation is not just about protecting nature, but about working in partnership with the people who live within it.

Rather than replacing local systems, we focus on strengthening them, building capacity, supporting existing knowledge, and helping communities expand what they are already doing. We do not impose solutions from the outside or separate people from the landscapes they depend on; instead, we recognize that the future of communities and ecosystems is deeply intertwined.

This approach allows conservation to spread organically, not through enforcement, but through what we call conservation contagion, where successful models inspire neighboring communities to adopt and adapt similar practices. And that is how meaningful, lasting change takes root and scales.

Learn more on our blog: https://communityconservation.org/community-forestry-and-the-power-of-local-people/

📸: Rewilding rubber plantations in Malaysia

05/30/2026

The future of conservation will not be decided solely in protected areas or policy meetings, but in the villages, forests, and communities where people live in daily relationship with the land. It will depend in large part on whether national policies continue to support communities, or restrict their ability to act, and on whether conservation organizations are willing to listen, adapt, and work in true partnership with those who live on the land.

Because the people closest to the land are not just stakeholders in conservation outcomes; they are leaders. When they are given the tools, rights, and support to act, they become one of the most powerful forces for protecting biodiversity on Earth.

Learn more here: https://communityconservation.org/community-forestry-and-the-power-of-local-people/

📸: Chimps caught on camera trap in Cameroon by our partners: Community-Based Biosynergy Management - CBBM

05/27/2026

Borneo: Rainforest Refuge for Rare Cats

In the rainforests of Sarawak, Malaysia, communities are working to restore forest habitat by rewilding rubber plantations with native fruit trees. These forests are home to some of the most elusive cats on Earth, including the Sunda clouded leopard and the mysterious Bornean bay cat, one of the least-studied felines in the world.

Community members are planting native species, removing invasive trees, and deploying camera traps and acoustic monitors to better understand the wildlife living in the forest. Their work also helps protect other threatened species, including pangolins, hornbills, orangutans, and sun bears.

Why Big Cats Matter
Big cats sit at the top of the food chain. When they thrive, entire ecosystems can function. Protecting them requires more than protected areas. It requires connected landscapes, healthy prey populations, and communities who see conservation as part of their future.

Learn more here: https://communityconservation.org/big-cats-big-landscapes/

📸: Camera trap footage of a clouded leopard in Sarawak

05/25/2026

Nepal: The Global Model for Community Forestry

Community forestry in Nepal is widely considered one of the most successful examples in the world.

Across the country, thousands of Community Forest User Groups manage forests that were once degraded, restoring them into thriving ecosystems. These groups are supported by strong national policies that formally recognize their rights and responsibilities.

In southeastern Nepal, we are building on this success by expanding community forestry to include wildlife conservation.

Our vision is to create a corridor of community forests across the Eastern Terai Landscape, connecting major protected areas and allowing wildlife to move safely across the region. This corridor supports species like Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, pangolins, and sloth bears—animals that depend on large, connected habitats to survive.

But the work begins with people. We partner with community forest groups to raise awareness about wildlife and the importance of habitat connectivity, build the skills needed to monitor wildlife using tools like camera trapping, and support coordination across communities so forests can be managed not just locally, but across entire landscapes.

In 2014, we mapped wildlife across southeastern Nepal by surveying over 100 community forest groups, transforming local expertise into a vital baseline for this under-researched region. More than just a data-gathering exercise, this survey sparked a movement—inspiring communities to take direct action through anti-poaching patrols, wildlife monitoring, and stronger local conservation.

This is what community forestry looks like at its best. Not just protecting trees, but restoring entire ecosystems. And you can see the magic of this approach yourself by joining us this December on our donors-only trip to Nepal.

If you're interested in the trip, email us at [email protected]