Clínica Para Orquídeas – Illampu
Founded in 2017, Clínica para Orquídeas Illampu is a family conservation project in Peru’s Cusco region. Within a 50-hectare cloud forest reserve, the Pacheco–Serrano family rescues native orchids, protects more than 50 orchid species, and safeguards forests and springs that supply water to surrounding communities.
Orchidarc
Located in the cloud forests of Veracruz, Mexico, Orchidarc combines a 14-hectare conservation reserve with a collection of approximately 500 orchid species in cultivation. Home to around 50 native orchid species, the reserve supports habitat restoration, research, threatened species propagation, and conservation education through guided tours and documentary filmmaking.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a tropical botanical garden and conservation center in the Sierra Madre foothills south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Protecting nearly 300 acres of native forest and cultivating over 1,200 plant species and hybrids, it combines orchid conservation, research, education, horticulture, tourism, a micropropagation laboratory, collections, trails, and visitor facilities.
Orchids for Peace
Orchids for Peace is a Colombian conservation foundation protecting orchids and their habitats across Andean cloud forests and the Andes–Amazon ecotone. Through research, restoration, propagation, community stewardship, and ecotourism, it supports women-led rural livelihoods while advancing biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and post-conflict reconciliation.
El Tular
El Tular is a private nature reserve in the mountains outside Guatemala City that protects pine-oak forests rich in orchids and other epiphytes. With an orchid garden, hiking trails, lodging, camping, a restaurant, and an organic garden, it combines conservation, research, education, and nature-based tourism.