The 8th-largest country in the world and the 2nd-largest country in South America, Argentina is a land of geographic and ecological extremes. From stark summits to windswept plains to lush rainforests, Argentina hosts a spectacular range of plants and wildlife.

Although Argentina boasts one of South America’s oldest park systems, only a small portion of the country’s land is under official protection. The Nature Conservancy will work with conservation partners already operating in Argentina to help effectively preserve millions of acres facing imminent threat.

The Conservancy’s initial conservation work in Argentina will be concentrated in the country’s temperate Patagonian grasslands—one of the world’s least protected and most threatened habitats.

What The Nature Conservancy is Doing

• Protecting the Patagonian grasslands
• Bringing a Sustainable Sheep Grazing Initiative to Argentina

What You Can Do

• Share your love for grasslands! Send someone you know a free grasslands e-card!
• Learn more about the grasslands of Planet Earth.