The Sloth Conservation Foundation

Founded2017
FounderDr. Rebecca Cliffe
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeWildlife conservation
Location
  • Costa Rica
Region
South Caribbean of Costa Rica
Websiteslothconservation.org

The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo) is a non-profit organisation based in Costa Rica that is dedicated to the protection of sloths living in wild and human-modified habitats through research, education and community-based conservation.[1][2][3] SloCo was founded in 2017 by sloth researcher Dr. Rebecca Cliffe.[4][5]

SloCo is a local non-profit focused on a community-based approach that encourage people and sloths to coexist in a mutually beneficial way.[6]

  1. ^ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. ^ "The Sloth Conservation Foundation | NGO Explorer". ngoexplorer.org. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "SLOTH CONSERVATION". Slothville. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. ^ "Dr Rebecca Cliffe of Penwortham reveals all about working in the jungle in her book Sloths: Life in the Slow Lane". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  5. ^ "Sloths Act Like Birds and Reptiles in This Bizarre Way". Animals. 2018-10-01. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. ^ "The Sloth Conservation Foundation is embarking on a major reforestation project in the South Caribbean". www.puertoviejosatellite.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-20.