KarmaQuest works in partnership with reputed international and grass-roots conservation and social-service organizations in the places we visit. Together we plan and carry out adventure travel and outdoor learning trips that benefit communities and help protect the environment and cultural heritage that foster tourism and improved livelihoods. Our trips contribute to the following organizations' work. Please see their websites for more information.

Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC) US and SLC-India Trust
Snow Leopard Conservancy is dedicated to demonstrating innovative grassroots measures that lead local people to become better stewards of the endangered snow leopard, its prey and its habitat. KarmaQuest trips to areas that support snow leopard (Wintertime Quest and In Search of Snow Leopards in Bhutan) help generate funds and awareness for snow leopard conservation, and income for mountain inhabitants as an incentive for conservation.

Bhutan Foundation
The Foundation aims to build Bhutanese capacity to achieve the country's own pillars of Gross National Happiness -- Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development, Cultural Preservation, and Good Governance -- through training and access to global expertise, new technologies, and resources. KarmaQuest supports project activities by engaging local service providers on our trips, and by donating to the Foundation's diverse and creative programs. Please join us

Chandra Gurung Conservation Trust
As a close friend and colleague of Dr. Chandra Gurung, we have pledged to keep his indomitable spirit alive and continue spreading his message of compassionate conservation to young Nepalis. Wendy Lama served as past President of the Chandra Gurung Conservation Trust (CGCT) and now champions the Chandra Gurung Conservation Foundation (CGCF) in Nepal whose mission is:

-- to mentor the next generation of Himalayan leaders in conservation and sustainable development
-- to support projects that embrace the vision of Chandra Gurung. We invite your support of CGCF -- please inquire.

Virtues Children Nepal (VCN)
As a Secretary of the VCN Board of Directors, KarmaQuest's Wendy Lama has a long association with orphaned children of Nepal. We invite you to fall in love with them as she has by joining our Cultures, Arts and Wonders of Nepal Trip Benefitting Paropakar. Please inquire for a customized itinerary. You'll also tour UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites of Kathmandu Valley, visit lakeside Pokhara and take a jungle safari tour of Chitwan National Park.

Partners Asia
Partners Asia works to help some of the most disadvantaged people in Burma/Myanmar, and perhaps Southeast Asia. Focussing primarily on women and children, the US-based non-profit organization supports in-country non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that deliver grassroots level assistance in remote parts of the country to under-served ethnic minorities. Programs "help protect the vulnerable, give a voice to the powerless, and support the growth of a more inclusive society.

The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is dedicated to preserving tropical plant diversity and stemming the tide of extinction through plant exploration, propagation, habitat restoration, scientific research, and education. NTBG's gardens and preserves are safe havens for at-risk species that otherwise might disappear forever. KarmaQuest is proud to have designed and operated trips to Bhutan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Australia, and Thailand for NTBG Trustees, Fellows and Members since 2004.

Kangchendzonga Conservation Committee (KCC), Sikkim, India
KCC is a community-based organization comprised of energetic and dedicated members who help to educate and train communities in sustainable tourism, and to manage the impacts of tourism on the natural enviornment and cultural sites of Sikkim. Their office and Visitor Information Center is in Yuksom, West Sikkim, India. KCC greets all KarmaQuest trips to Yuksom, the trailhead to Kangchendzonga National Park, showing guests their work in the community and helping to promote homestay accommodations.

Royal Society for Protection of Nature (Bhutan)
RSPN is the first non-governmental organization established in Bhutan dedicated solely to environmental conservation. Its main activities are related to conservation of the endangered black necked-crane, and environmental education in schools. Through the UNESCO Cultural and Ecotourism program, it is helping the villagers of Phobjikha devlelop ecotourism. International membership is welcome

UNESCO
KarmaQuest Ecotourism Specialist Wendy Lama served as an Advisor to the UNESCO program on Cultural and Ecotourism in Mountain Regions of South and Central Asia from 2002 to 2007, helping to develop and sustainable tourism that benefits communities and conserves mountain resources. KarmaQuest trips in Ladakh, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan collaborate with UNESCO partners and support the program's objectives.