News from FZS projects around the world

Month/Year

Article

• May 2021
  • 
    Launch of First Global Initiative to Map Ungulate Migrations Comes at Crucial Time for Kazakhstan’s Saiga Antelope
    An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate migrations. Detailed maps of the herds’ seasonal movements will help governments, indigenous people and local communities, and wildlife...
  • 
    Peruvian president visits Manu Biosphere to sign conservation agreement
    The Peruvian President, Francisco Sagasti, accompanied by the Minister of Environment, Gabriel Quijandría, and a large delegation visited the Manu Biosphere Reserve to seal a conservation agreement between the communities, the state, and a private enterprise.
• April 2021
  • 
    "The award is an incentive for me to continue working for this cause"
    Julia Miranda Londoño, winner of a Bruno H. Schubert 2021 award, is one of the most prestigious environmentalists in Colombia. For more than a decade she has led the protection of 59 natural areas in the country, key areas for global biodiversity.
  • 
    The Guardians of the Rainforest
    Four remarkable personalities who have dedicated themselves to protecting the Amazon rainforest will be honored with the Frankfurt Conservation Awards 2021 on April 28th. They are all crucial FZS partners.
• March 2021
  • 
    Win-win for communities and Bale Mountains National Park
    FZS’s nature conservation does not end abruptly at the edge of our protected areas. A single mother of twelve, a pair of farmers with heavily eroded land and beekeepers who now obtain 200% more honey from their hives, are all people who have benefited from FZS...
  • 
    Polesia’s vast Almany Mires Reserve expanded, securing more habitat for threatened species
    Almany harbours a rich diversity of species. Large predators like Eurasian lynx and wolf roam in search of prey, which also thrive in the area; The Almany Mires Nature Reserve now spans over 104,000 hectares.
  • 
    Learnings from Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
    Two FZS researchers are using camera traps to examine wildlife within FZS projects in Europe that have different levels of human impact. Their findings aim to benefit decision-makers, assist with expanding protected areas, and measure the health of wildlife populations...
  • 
    FZS led study offers first glimpse at COVID-19 pandemic impacts on FZS supported sites
    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused negative impacts to most places where FZS operates, but the crisis also provides valuable learnings and opportunities that could strengthen protected areas in the future.
  • 
    A conservationist’s second set of eyes
    Camera traps help conservationists learn a lot about wildlife in FZS project areas. In an interview with FZS staff member Eny, details on how the traps are set up, monitored and the benefit of the results that they provide are shared.
• February 2021
  • 
    Protecting one of Guyana’s most diverse ecosystems
    A look at current FZS activities in Guyana and future plans for Kanuku Mountains Protected Area.
• January 2021
  • 
    Legacy Landscapes Fund promoted by Germany’s Chancellor during the One Planet Summit
    “I can only encourage others to step up to the plate and contribute (to the Fund) as well” says Chancellor Angela Merkel.
• December 2020
  • 
    First bison calf born wild in 200 years
    After centuries of absence from FZS supported project: Fagaras Mountains in Romania, European bison have finally returned
• November 2020
  • 
    The pandemic is affecting Serengeti's protection. But not all is lost.
    Lack of income means national park authorities struggle to keep wildlife safe. But you can help change that.
  • 
    Act now to invest in nature or face biodiversity collapse and further pandemics, ‘Wildlife Conservation 20’ warns G20
    FZS joins the ‘WC20’, which gathers 20 leading conservation groups ahead of G20 Leaders’ Summit.
  • 
    WC20 Declaration
    Prioritising nature, health and people in an effective and equitable COVID-19 recovery and response.
• October 2020
  • 
    From seed to tree
    30 years ago, two young biologists embarked on a research project to study giant otters in Peru. The results of their work are felt even today, in surprising ways.
• September 2020
  • 
    Saving the Serengeti Rhino
    Weighing up to 1,400 kg and measuring up to 3.75 meters from the head to base of the tail, black rhinos are among the world’s largest land animals. Despite their strength, they don’t stand a chance against poachers, who hunt them for their horns and nearly caused...