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Our work is committed to conserving biological diversity and wilderness.

Our work is committed to conserving biological diversity and wilderness.

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04/02/2026

📱 Modern risks need modern responses.

In North Luangwa, students from Katibunga and Mukungule Primary Schools are already confronting one of today’s growing threats: digital violence against women and girls.

At a recent Gender Activism event, poems and performances gave young people a platform to speak about online harm and its links to wider patterns of gender-based violence - an issue reaching even remote, rural communities.

Digital spaces are not neutral. As access increases, so do the risks. Creating awareness and safe spaces for dialogue is a crucial step toward protecting young people and strengthening community resilience.

At FZS and North Luangwa Conservation Project (NLCP), we see gender equity as fundamental to conservation. It is not an add-on, but part of building safe households, resilient communities, and landscapes that can thrive long-term. Our work supports women and girls, while encouraging boys and men to be part of positive change.

Because protecting nature also means protecting people.

Learn more about our conservation and community work in Zambia: https://fzs.org/en/programs/zambia/

📸: Henry Sikapite

02/02/2026

🌍 World Wetlands Day | Polissia, Ukraine

Wetlands are some of the most powerful ecosystems on our planet and among the least understood.
Polissia, one of Europe’s largest intact wetland landscapes, demonstrates the deep connection between nature and people. These ecosystems purify water, store carbon, mitigate flooding and provide a habitat for countless species.

Since 2019, FZS has been working to restore 17,000 hectares of previously drained mires and floodplains in the Rivnenskyi and Drevlianskyi Strict Nature Reserves, as well as in the Chornobyl Biosphere Reserve. Our long-term, science-based conservation approach aims to bring back the ecological and hydrological functions of these vital wetlands and support the people and wildlife that depend on them.

Spanning four countries and covering 18 million hectares, Polissia’s vast bogs, floodplains, and peatlands are key to climate resilience. They regulate water flows, store carbon, and serve as a lifeline for migratory birds and rare species like the Aquatic Warbler.

But Polissia is not a place without people. Communities here have lived with and from these wetlands for generations: fishing, harvesting reeds and berries, and shaping a culture deeply tied to land and water. Both nature and people benefit from intact wetlands.

On this World Wetlands Day, we celebrate these biodiverse ecosystems – the “kidneys of the world” – and recommit to protecting them for generations to come.

Learn more about the project: wildpolesia.org

📷️ Photos by Daniel Rosengren

01/02/2026

🌿 The Amazon is under growing pressure - with global consequences.

Rainforests are cleared within days, rivers polluted by illegal mining, and species lost before they are recorded.
These changes affect biodiversity, climate stability, and cultures - far beyond the Amazon itself.

For decades, FZS has worked alongside governments, communities and partners to protect the Amazon.
In Peru, our work spans more than 131,000 km² of rainforest across 13 protected areas - ecosystems that store carbon, protect biodiversity, support Indigenous stewardship, and provide habitat for iconic species like the jaguar, giant otter, and Andean bear. That’s nearly the same size as Greece, which covers around 128,900 km².
In Colombia, we contribute to long-term protected area management and ecological monitoring. In Guyana, we support the national park system to secure key landscapes like the Kanuku Mountains.

Across all three countries, our teams are on the ground to keep forests standing and biodiversity thriving. For people, for climate and for future generations.

What does it take to protect a forest this vast and this vital?
See how three country teams share one mission: conserving the Amazon, where it matters most.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqQKHChfio

27/01/2026

🦥 Every day in the Peruvian Amazon, our FZS field teams are reminded why healthy forests matter - especially when a brown-throated sloth appears high in the canopy.

Often mistaken for lazy, the sloth is anything but irrelevant. Hidden in the treetops, it’s a quiet guardian of one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.

At just 0.24 km/h, sloths are among the slowest mammals. But this isn’t clumsiness - it’s a survival strategy. Their low-energy lifestyle, driven by a leaf-based diet and minimal metabolism, is incredibly efficient.

And while they may look huggable, their fur hosts an entire ecosystem. Algae, moths, fungi, and more thrive there - a miniature rainforest on an animal.

We prefer them just where they are: in the canopy, helping forests stay in balance. Their movements support seed dispersal, nutrient cycling, and even serve as indicators of forest health.

FZS has worked in Peru since 1969, protecting over 131,000 km² of Amazon rainforest, from Manu to Purús, Yaguas, and Bahuaja Sonene Tambopata. These forests thrive when all species, from jaguars to sloths, have space to live.

And when we spot a sloth watching from above, it’s a quiet moment of joy and a powerful reminder of what we’re working to protect.

Find out more about FZS projects in Peru: https://fzs.org/en/programs/peru/

20/01/2026

Zambia: 🌿 Breaking Barriers for Women and Girls through Conservation Education

When education includes everyone, conservation becomes stronger.

At this year’s Conservation Education Day in Nsumbu and Mutundu, held under the theme “Breaking Barriers for Women and Girls”, young learners took the lead. Through poems, songs, and art, they shared their ideas on leadership, environmental care, and the future they want for their communities.

The event brought together students, parents, teachers, traditional leaders, COCOBA members (Community Conservation Banks), and government representatives - showing how inclusive learning strengthens both conservation and local leadership around National Park.

We’re proud to support the next generation in becoming confident conservation leaders and to help ensure that everyone, regardless of gender, has the opportunity to take part. Because lasting conservation is only possible when communities grow and lead together.

Find out more about how to support the Nsumbu Tanganyika National Park Project: https://fzs.org/en/programs/zambia/nsumbu-national-park/

📸: Moses Mwamba

Frankfurt Zoological Society | Department of National Parks & Wildlife

18/01/2026

🛰️ How do you track an antelope across 750,000 km² of steppe?
With a GPS tag and a lot of determination.

Since 2009, the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has been tracking saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan. The collected movement data has helped to shape over 5 million hectares of new protected areas and has supported a remarkable population recovery from only 20.000 to over 3.9 million animals today. Globally, the status of the saiga antelope has improved from "Critically Endangered" to "Near Threatened" - a huge success for the conservation of this peculiar mammal.

Feeling curious? This video shows how those GPS tags are deployed, why it involves a Motocross bike and how this data matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5qc6lXOULU

ACBK - Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan

16/01/2026

Kulans on the move - Part 2 🚛

A convoy of trucks made its way across Kazakhstan - carrying wild Kulans from Altyn Emel National Park to the grasslands of Altyn Dala.

The animals travelled inside custom-built containers with food, water, and continuous video surveillance to ensure seamless monitoring and high safety standards during the nearly 50-hour journey

The complex and logistically intense operation is coordinated by FZS and our partner ACBK in Kazakhstan and implemented together with trusted partners who carry a wealth of reintroduction experience. Every transport like this requires detailed coordination, knowledge, and patience. But when the animals finally reach their destination and cautiously step out of the transport boxes, past troubles turn into a hopeful future: it is a powerful moment.

The successful translocation is a major step toward a self-sustaining kulan population and part of a bigger mission to restore the ecological integrity of the Central Steppe.

This milestone was made possible through our strong partners ACBK - Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan , Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research , Tiergarten Nürnberg , Conservation Solutions

👉 Read the full story about the Kulan translocation here:
https://fzs.org/en/news/kulans-on-the-move/

📷 Photos by Daniel Rosengren & Anne Dohrmann

ACBK - Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan

15/01/2026

Kulans on the move – Part 1 🐎

In autumn 2025, a group of wild kulans travelled more than 2,000 kilometers across Kazakhstan - from Altyn Emel National Park to the vast grasslands of Altyn Dala.

Kulans are shy, fast-moving steppe animals and distantly related to horses. They once roamed freely across the Central Kazakh Steppe but disappeared from the region nearly a hundred years ago - and with them, valuable ecosystem services were lost for decades.

Since 2017, FZS and its partners in the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative have been working to bring them back. Each translocation is a step toward restoring balance in the Golden Steppe - one of Eurasia’s last great grassland ecosystems. This transport adds new hope for a self-sustaining kulan population in the wild.

This milestone was made possible through our strong partners ACBK - Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Tiergarten Nürnberg, Conservation Solutions.

👉 Read the full story about the Kulan translocation here:
https://fzs.org/en/news/kulans-on-the-move/

📸 Photos by Anne Dohrmann & Daniel Rosengren

ACBK - Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan

13/01/2026

🇿🇲 Zambia: Strengthening Community Enterprises Through COCOBA Cooperatives

How can we ensure that conservation is sustainable and community-oriented?

These are questions we ask ourselves every day at the Frankfurt Zoological Society. One of our solutions is called 'COCOBA' (Community Conservation Bank), a locally managed savings and loan system that empowers people to build small, conservation-friendly businesses.

The idea is simple: COCOBAs provide community members with access to small loans to start environmentally friendly or neutral businesses, such as beekeeping, poultry farming, tailoring or running a tree nursery. These new income opportunities reduce pressure on natural ecosystems while strengthening local economies.

A milestone was reached when six COCOBA groups in North Luangwa, each consisting of 30 members, received their first external capital boost of $2,000. Thanks to support from Women for Conservation Zambia, these funds are being issued as repayable loans and are being managed entirely by the groups themselves.

Until now, COCOBAs have only worked with their members' own savings. This additional support will help them grow their businesses, raise household incomes and invest in long-term community resilience.

📸: Mana Meadows
North Luangwa Conservation Project

09/01/2026

🌟 Highlight 2025: Indigenous Communities Lead New Amazon Protection

In 2025, 13 Indigenous communities in northeastern Peru reached a major milestone: together with Sernanp Oficial and FZS Perú, they helped create a new protected area in the Amazon.

The Reserva Comunal Bajo Putumayo Yaguas now safeguards 1,606 square kilometers of rainforest near the Colombian border – and it will be co-managed by the communities themselves.

This is the result of over seven years of joint work – from local assemblies to technical studies – to ensure both nature and Indigenous rights are protected.

🦜 4,554 species live in the area – over 70 are threatened
🐟 It protects 65% of Peru’s freshwater fish species
🌳 It helps connect forests along the Peru–Colombia border
🤝 Co-governed by Indigenous communities and national partners

This new reserve is part of a growing network of protected areas shaped by long-term collaboration and Indigenous leadership.

📖 Read more: https://fzs.org/en/news/bajo-putumayo-yaguas-becomes-perus-newest-protected-area/

07/01/2026

🌍 Highlight 2025: Global Biodiversity-Summit Launched in Guyana

Guyana was the stage where the world united: launching the Global Biodiversity Alliance to help protect 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030.

Under the theme “Nature for Life”, leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, Indigenous communities, governments, NGOs, and scientists gathered in Georgetown to commit to real, lasting change.

FZS Executive Director Christof Schenck took the stage, calling for unified global action:

“The choices we make now will determine the resilience of life on Earth for generations. A healthy planet will have only healthy people. Guyana stands as a beacon of hope.”

On the panel for financing nature-based solutions, he urged international cooperation and called on Germany to uphold its commitment of 1.5 billion euros annually for biodiversity.

🇬🇾 About FZS in Guyana

We’ve long supported conservation in the Kanuku Mountains and Rupununi Wetlands, and in 2025 expanded our role in advancing Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 - a plan to grow protected areas from 8.4% to 30% of national territory.

We’re proud to stand alongside Guyana at this historic moment.

06/01/2026

⭐ Highlight 2025: 25 Jahre Wildnis sichern – ein starkes Jubiläum für Brandenburgs Natur!

Seit einem Vierteljahrhundert setzt sich die Stiftung Naturlandschaften Brandenburg – Die Wildnisstiftung – dafür ein, dass Natur wieder Natur sein darf.

In ehemaligen Militärflächen entstehen heute wertvolle Rückzugsorte für seltene Arten, für natürliche Prozesse – und für Menschen, die Wildnis erleben wollen.

Als langjährige Partnerin gratulieren wir nochmal herzlich zum Jubiläum und danken für 25 Jahre konsequenten Schutz großer, zusammenhängender Wildnisflächen.

👉 Ein Blick auf das, was in dieser Zeit gewachsen ist, zeigt die Wirkung:

🌿 151,5 Quadratkilometer geschützte Natur
🐺 4 Wildnisgebiete – Jüterbog, Heidehof, Lieberose, Tangersdorf
🦉 Lebensraum für Wildkatzen, Wölfe, Wiedehopfe & über 100 Vogelarten
🧑‍🔬 Forschung, Monitoring & Bildungsarbeit mit Wirkung

Ein wichtiger Beitrag zu Biodiversität, Klimaschutz & Naturerlebnis.
Mehr erfahren: www.wildnisstiftung.de

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