Carlos M. Rabat

Asociación Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (ANCON) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1985 by Osvaldo Heilbron, Don Fernando Eleta, Stanley Fidanque, Roy Watson, Ira Rubinoff, Joaquín Vallarino, and Fernando Manfredo. The non-profit company is based in Ancon Panama, Panama. ANCON's Programa Nacional de Restauración Forestal aims to increase forest coverage in degraded or deforested areas of the country, with a system of monitoring and maintenance to ensure the success and quality of reforestation efforts. ANCON has been working for over 35 years to conserve natural resources for present and future generations, and their efforts include reforestation projects such as Reserva Natural Privada Punta Patiño, Reserva de Cerro Azul, and Finca de Chilibre.