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.
10/14/2020BlogFrom seed to tree
10/14/2020BlogFrom 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.
08/10/2020BlogIn memory of Benjamín Rodríguez Grandez
08/10/2020BlogIn 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.
06/10/2020BlogExpert opinion: Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
06/10/2020BlogExpert 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.
02/17/2020Project update“When I finish school, I want to go to Nopoki University”
02/17/2020Project update“When I finish school, I want to go to Nopoki University”
FZS facilitates access to university for indigenous students of the Peruvian Amazon.