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A Rocha

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A Rocha is an international network of environmental organizations with Christian ethos. A Rocha means "the rock" in Portuguese.

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A Rocha International was founded in Portugal in 1983.[12] The A Rocha Worldwide Covenant defines the rights and responsibilities of each A Rocha entity to the others.

As of 2024, A Rocha is working in over 20 countries: Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Ghana, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Netherlands, New Zealand/Aotearoa, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, and United States.[13] There are ongoing conversations with other potential groups around the world, particularly in East and Southeast Asia.[11]:8–9

A Rocha has five core commitments: Christian, Conservation, Community, Collaboration, and Cultural diversity.[3]

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A Rocha aims to protect the environment through local, community-based conservation, scientific research, and environmental education,[14] and they have “a track record of successes”.[15]

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A bird ringer ageing a Hoopoe at the Cruzinha field studies centre, Portugal

A Rocha operates field study centres in Canada (two centres), France (two centres), India, Kenya, Portugal[16] and also in the Czech Republic.[17] These serve primarily as a base for A Rocha's and other organisations’ field studies and for environmental education, and most also offer accommodation for visitors.

Areas of A Rocha's work include:

A Rocha also serves as an Erasmus+ / European Voluntary Service agency in France,[51] the Netherlands[52] and Portugal.[53]

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Christian views on environmentalism

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