Frontier (the Society for Environmental Exploration)
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Frontier was established in 1989 as a UK based non-profit conservation and development non-governmental organisation (NGO).
Their first project was based in Tanzania
carrying out surveys in remote forest, savannah, and marine environments and led the eventual creation of the Mafia Island Marine Park
(a partnership between Frontier and WWF
).
Originally focused largely on scientific and conservation research, Frontier's mandate has changed into one that combines community development, capacity building, ecosystem protection, economic growth, and the development of civil society.
Frontier run and support projects in over 30 countries but has particular presence in Costa Rica
, Tanzania, Cambodia
and Madagascar
. The projects themselves generally comprise four parts (Adventure, Environment, Teaching, Research). Frontier is a founding member of the Year Out Group.
Their first project was based in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
carrying out surveys in remote forest, savannah, and marine environments and led the eventual creation of the Mafia Island Marine Park
Mafia Island Marine Park
Mafia Island Marine Park is a protected area in the vicinity of Mafia Island south of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean, and part of the country of Tanzania.- External links :*...
(a partnership between Frontier and WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
).
Originally focused largely on scientific and conservation research, Frontier's mandate has changed into one that combines community development, capacity building, ecosystem protection, economic growth, and the development of civil society.
Frontier run and support projects in over 30 countries but has particular presence in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Tanzania, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
and Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. The projects themselves generally comprise four parts (Adventure, Environment, Teaching, Research). Frontier is a founding member of the Year Out Group.