04/09/2024NewsCombining integrating ancestral knowledge with modern conservation strategies
04/09/2024NewsCombining integrating ancestral knowledge with modern conservation strategies
Congratulations to FZS employee Isabel Porras Santa Cruz from Peru. She is among the winners of this year’s KfW Foundation grant. The grant is awarded to selected KFW Fellows of Frankfurt Spring School to bring their innovative conservation projects to life. The grant is a means of supporting biodiversity protection.
05/25/2023News50 Years Manu National Park – World Champion of Diversity
05/25/2023News50 Years Manu National Park – World Champion of Diversity
Manu National Park in Peru is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Located in the southeast of the country, the protected area is not only a world champion of biodiversity, but also an outstanding example of a close connection between nature and tradition. It is rightly a UNESCO World Heritage Site and … Read more
10/25/2022Project updateThe plight of the Giant Otter
10/25/2022Project updateThe plight of the Giant Otter
The largest mustelid species in the world is in trouble. Activities such as mining are destroying their habitat. How safe are they within protected areas? Only monitoring can give us a good answer.
10/17/2022Project updateWhere are the Amazonian manatees?
10/17/2022Project updateWhere are the Amazonian manatees?
The largest freshwater mammal in South America, the Amazonian manatee is not easy to find, especially in a National Park roughly the size of Yellowstone. But protecting this species is important. FZS Peru and partners have a way to find them.
04/20/2022Project updateDiscovering Manu National Park – there’s an app for that
04/20/2022Project updateDiscovering Manu National Park – there’s an app for that
A new mobile application helps visitors to Manu National Park and Biosphere Reserve explore unforgettable routes and tourist destinations with greater ease and contribute to managing the areas in the future. A benefit to protected areas and local communities.
06/16/2021Peruvian indigenous leader who helped establish Yaguas National Park, wins prestigious environmental award
06/16/2021Peruvian indigenous leader who helped establish Yaguas National Park, wins prestigious environmental award
We are pleased to announce that Liz Chicaje Churay won the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize for Central & South America.
04/30/2021Press releasePeruvian president visits Manu Biosphere to sign conservation agreement
04/30/2021Press releasePeruvian 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.
04/28/2021Press releaseThe Guardians of the Rainforest
04/28/2021Press releaseThe 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.
01/19/2021FZS in the mediaNew partners for nature conservation in Peru’s Andes (dw.com)
01/19/2021FZS in the mediaNew partners for nature conservation in Peru’s Andes (dw.com)
The Manu Biosphere Reserve in Peru is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. But the expansion of agriculture is causing forest loss. The Deutsche Welle documentary portraits our conservation work bringing people and nature back into harmony.
10/14/2020NewsFrom seed to tree
10/14/2020NewsFrom 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.
08/10/2020NewsIn memory of Benjamín Rodríguez Grandez
08/10/2020NewsIn memory of Benjamín Rodríguez Grandez
The Frankfurt Zoological Society would like to express its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Benjamín Rodríguez Grandez, Indigenous leader and advocate for Yaguas National Park, who sadly passed away in July 2020 due to COVID-19.
06/10/2020NewsExpert opinion: Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
06/10/2020NewsExpert opinion: Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
The damage can be seen in satellite images. Says Astrid Aguilar, FZS Gold Mining and Conservation Coordinator. But global solutions are needed.