The Nature Conservancy is one of the leading conservation organizations working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. Located in San Diego, Calif., the conservancy has protected over 120 million acres worldwide. It operates in more than 100 marine conservation projects across the world. The Nature Conservancy works in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia. It has partnerships with various communities, businesses, governments, multilateral institutions and other non-profit organizations.