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A Rocha

(This page in Français - Nederlands - Português)

What we are

A Rocha is a Christian nature conservation organisation, our name coming from the Portuguese for "the Rock", as the first initiative was a field study centre near the Alvor Estuary in Portugal.

As Christians all over the world have recognised the urgent need to protect and restore important habitats, A Rocha has become a family of projects working in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America and Asia.

A Rocha projects are frequently cross-cultural in character, and share a community emphasis, with a focus on science and research, practical conservation and environmental education.

How we work

A Rocha has five distinctive commitments:

Christian

Underlying all we do is our biblical faith in the living God, who made the world, loves it and entrusts it to the care of human society

Conservation

We carry out research for the conservation and restoration of the natural world and run environmental education programmes for people of all ages

Community

Through our commitment to God, each other and the wider creation, we aim to develop good relationships both within the A Rocha family and in our local communities

Cross-cultural

We draw on the insights and skills of people from diverse cultures, both locally and around the world

Cooperation

We work in partnership with a wide variety of organisations and individuals who share our concerns for a sustainable world

Where we work

In Europe, A Rocha is active in the following countries:

• Bulgaria
• Czech Republic
• Finland
• France
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• United Kingdom

More information

To know more about A Rocha and how you may get involved, please visit out web site at www.arocha.org.

This page was last revised on 29 April 2004