The Bellerive Foundation is a non-profit organisation devoted to protecting life in all its forms, from environmental protection and conservation of natural resources to the safeguarding of human and animal rights. It was established in 1977 by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan who is president of the foundation. The Foundation’s work is divided into the following main programmes: Bellerive Rural Technology, The “Groupe de Bellerive”, Bellerive Animal Welfare and Conservation, and Alp Action.