Overview

The Director is responsible for the institutional development of the organisation, and the promotion of a clear identity and profile, with the objectives to highlight its scientific and conservation strengths, and to obtain external support for its activities.

About Loro Parque Fundación (LPF)

The LPF has a portfolio of 36 projects active in 2016. The larger proportion is for the conservation of threatened species of parrots, each project including direct protection of the target species, protection and restoration of habitat, and cooperation with and integration of the local community into the conservation effort. The LPF has increasing involvement in projects related to the conservation of the marine environment, in particular with whales and dolphins. More recently, the LPF is involved in the conservation of large terrestrial mammals in central southern Africa. Its recent average annual spend directly on projects is US$1 million.

The LPF has a Board of Trustees and an international advisory board.