Private land conservation expands in the 21st century

Chart shows accumulated acres of lands protected by private and public parties since the foundation of the Nature Conservancy in 2004.

Chart shows accumulated acres of lands protected by private and public parties since the foundation of the Nature Conservancy in 2004.
*This is based on data last updated February 2025. Other managed lands include those not traditionally or permanently protected but are held by the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and Army Corps of Engineers.
Chart: HONGYU LIU/STAFFSource: The Nature ConservancyGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper