CEASPA (Centro de Estudios y Acción Social Panameño) is a nonprofit organization in Panama focused on environmental conservation, social justice, and sustainable development. Founded in 1977, CEASPA works to protect Panama’s natural resources while promoting the rights of vulnerable communities.

The organization implements a wide range of initiatives, including environmental education, community engagement, and sustainable development projects. CEASPA works closely with indigenous groups, rural communities, and other stakeholders to foster environmental stewardship, advocate for social equity, and promote practices that protect ecosystems while enhancing local livelihoods.

CEASPA’s impact spans decades, with programs that have strengthened environmental awareness, empowered marginalized communities, and influenced national policy. Their work includes reforestation efforts, sustainable agriculture projects, and initiatives addressing climate change. By blending environmental protection with social action, CEASPA continues to play a key role in fostering a sustainable and equitable future for Panama’s people and environment.

Founded in 2004, ADOPTA Bosque Panamá is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving Panama’s unique ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforest preservation, sustainable development, and environmental education.

ADOPTA raises public awareness through engaging with local communities in citizen science programs and developing private nature reserves to promote sustainable reforestation.

ADOPTA successfully established the Cerro Chucantí reserve in Darién province and the San Bartolo reserve along the Panama-Costa Rica border, both of which safeguard critical ecosystems and endangered species. ADOPTA also run a world-leading monitoring program for the millions of birds of prey found in Panama each year.

Founded in 1996, FUNDICCEP is a nonprofit focused on protecting natural resources, particularly in the highland regions of Chiriquí, and managing community projects related to sustainable agriculture and the environment.

Through collaboration with local communities and organizations, FUNDICCEP empowers farmers, educates citizens, and implements environmental protection strategies such as reforestation, soil and water conservation, and forest fire prevention. Their work includes creating sustainable agroforestry models, promoting organic farming, and developing environmental awareness programs in partnership with national and international organizations.

FUNDICCEP’s efforts have had a lasting impact on preserving critical ecosystems, including those within the La Amistad Biosphere Reserve. Their initiatives have helped reduce soil erosion, conserve biodiversity, and protect water resources, ensuring a sustainable future for both the environment and local communities.

Established in 2017, Fundación Panacetacea Panamá is the Panamanian branch of U.S-based nonprofit Panacetacea. Panacetacea unites an international team of marine biologists dedicated to the study and conservation of Panama’s marine mammal populations and their habitats.

Fundación Panacetacea Panamá conducts scientific research and monitoring of marine species, develops educational initiatives to raise public awareness, and shapes effective conservation strategies. Their work primarily focuses on the Gulf of Chiriquí and the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, with additional efforts in Coiba National Park and Isla Iguana Wildlife Refuge.

Fundación Panacetacea Panamá have conducted world-leading research, studying over 1,000 humpback whales in the Gulf of Chiriquí, building a long-term data set to track population trends. They also participate in an international marine monitoring network, in partnership with The University of Vermont, The University of Costa Rica, and Panama’s Ministry of Environment.

Founded in 2016 by Dr. Ariel Rodríguez-Vargas, Proyecto Primates Panamá focuses on the conservation of Panama’s wild primate population. The Project seeks to preserve the forests and wider ecosystem that primates and humans alike rely on.

Their initiative is both social and scientific, and their goal is simple: to protect biodiversity through research, education and sustainable development practices. The Project works in partnership with local communities to raise awareness about the role of primates in maintaining healthy ecosystems, sustainable ecotourism, and also conducts research studies in relation to the various primate species found in Panama, including a diverse range of monkeys, capuchins and tamarins.

To date, the Project has successfully established campaigns that protect Panama’s primates from yearly forest fires and against a concrete wall that was built along the Inter-American Highway which has negatively affected both the area’s biodiversity and wild primate population.