NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BUFFETT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN

CONSERVATION IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA

Before submitting your nomination, please be sure your candidate meets the following criteria:
Nominee must be a citizen from a country in Africa or Latin America where he/she develops
the conservation work. Expatriates do not qualify for these awards, although we recognize the
important work they do around the world
Nominee must be an accomplished individual that has created positive change in his/her
community through conservation
Buffett Awards are NOT lifetime achievement awards, nor are they early career awards. Thus
nominees must be at the peak of their careers as conservation leaders
Buffett Awards are NOT conservation grants. If you are interested in applying to a grant from
National Geographic, please visit https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants
(https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants)
Preference will be given to nominees who have not received multiple
conservation awards
Preference will be given to nominees with species-focused conservation efforts
Individuals nominating themselves will not be considered

Basic Contact Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Institutional Information
Position*
Organization*

Nominee Information:
Last (family) Name:*

First (given) Name:*

Citizenship:*

Title:*

Organization:*

Organization Country:*

Telephone Number:*

Email Address:*
For how many years has the nominee worked in conservation?:*

What other major awards has the nominee received?*

Nomination Statement (please answer all three questions with

a maximum of 500 words per answer)
Describe the nominee's major accomplishments in conservation. If applicable, be sure to
show nominee’s capacity to start and continue a species-focused conservation project(s) that
is active and has contributed to stabilizing - or improving - the conservation status of the
target species.*

Describe the nominee's passion for and commitment to conservation:*

Describe the nominee's work on community conservation. Explain how he/she has created
positive change in the community through conservation:*

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