ARKive had the backing of leading conservation organisations, including BirdLife International, Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations' World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), as well as leading academic and research institutions, such as the Natural History Museum; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and the Smithsonian Institution.
ARKive was supported by numerous organizations dedicated to conservation, including those focused on birds (BirdLife International), global biodiversity (Conservation International), international environmental protection (IUCN), data collection and analysis (UNEP-WCMC), and wildlife preservation (WWF). It also received support from leading research institutions like the Natural History Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Smithsonian Institution.