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About AZ PARC:

AZ PARC is a State Working Group within the Southwest Regional Working Group of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), which is a national-level, multi-sector partnership dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians and their habitats.

The key to PARC's success will be the inclusion of all individuals, organizations, and agencies with an interest in amphibian and reptile conservation. The great potential of PARC was demonstrated at the first PARC organizational meeting, attended by more than 200 individuals from over 170 organizations and agencies, including representatives from federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, museums, nature centers, universities, research laboratories, the forest products industry, the pet trade industry, and environmental consultants and contractors. Attendance included participants from 33 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. The Atlanta meeting has been called the "most significant meeting on the conservation of reptiles and amphibians ever held."

PARC is not a funding organization or a policy maker. PARC will increase communication and cooperation among many diverse groups who are interested in the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. PARC will enable each and every person and group involved to become more aware of national and regional issues confronting amphibians and reptiles. PARC also will give individuals a better idea of how their agency or organization can contribute to conservation of herpetofauna and their habitats. The diversity of participants makes PARC the most comprehensive conservation effort ever undertaken for amphibians and reptiles.