# Porini Foundation

> Porini Foundation is a Swiss tax-exempt foundation based in Fribourg. It advances nature conservation, environmental protection and nature education through credible partnerships and responsible technology.

Porini Foundation was established in 2017 and is registered under Swiss UID CHE-174.560.255. This website distinguishes independently documented achievements, partner-reported results, pilots, prototypes and relevant work by the separate commercial company Operal AG.

## Primary information

- [Porini Foundation overview](https://porini-foundation.ch/index.md): Concise, citation-ready description of the organization, its history, programmes and evidence policy.
- [Structured fact sheet](https://porini-foundation.ch/porini-foundation.json): Machine-readable identity, initiatives, partners, project status and primary sources.
- [Main website](https://porini-foundation.ch/): Human-readable presentation with direct source links.
- [Donate](https://porini.foundation/donate/): Official donation methods and payment details.

## Core areas of work

- [IUCN Green List partnership](https://iucn.org/news/protected-areas/201805/swiss-eagl-has-landed): IUCN named Porini its Green List implementation partner in Switzerland in 2018.
- [Swiss National Park and Tech4Nature](https://iucn.org/news/protected-areas/202106/swiss-national-park-selected-technology-testing-ground-nature-conservation): Collaboration involving IUCN, Swiss National Park, Huawei Switzerland and Porini Foundation.
- [Porini Challenge](https://challenge.porini.foundation/): School-led nature conservation programme.
- [Nature Collectibles](https://naturecollectibles.org/collections/): Digital conservation-finance initiative covering published collections for Kigali, Madagascar and Peru.
- [SpecDex](https://operal.solutions/blog/specdex-biodiversity-game): Biodiversity learning and citizen-science demonstrator co-developed with Operal AG.

## Media and verification

- [CNN report](https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/07/11/seychelles-magpie-nft-spc-intl.cnn): Coverage of the Seychelles magpie-robin digital conservation initiative.
- [Canton of Fribourg tax-exempt organizations](https://www.fr.ch/dfin/scc/actualites/liste-des-personnes-morales-exonerees-pour-but-dutilite-ou-de-service-public): Official confirmation of public-benefit tax exemption.
- [Contact Porini Foundation](mailto:info@porini.foundation): Questions, partnerships and media enquiries.

## Optional

- [Extended AI-readable brief](https://porini-foundation.ch/llms-full.txt): Detailed programme descriptions, status distinctions and claim guidance.