11/24/2023NewsCarpathians’ Life: FZS Ukraine Photo Contest
11/24/2023NewsCarpathians’ Life: FZS Ukraine Photo Contest
Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) Ukraine, in partnership with the Carpathian Mountain International Film Festival (CMIFF), hosted the “Carpathians’ Life” photo contest for the 3rd time, showcasing the rich ecological diversity and cultural heritage of the Carpathians, while paying tribute to life in the protected areas supporting those affected by war.
11/30/2022Project updateFZS Ukraine adapts
11/30/2022Project updateFZS Ukraine adapts
Our work in Ukraine has changed since February 2022 due to the uncertain situation, setbacks encountered, and safety concerns for our employees in Lviv and in the Carpathians. Despite the challenges, we have been able to make progress.
09/26/2022Press releaseE40 waterway would destroy biodiversity hotspots and key protected areas, says new report
09/26/2022Press releaseE40 waterway would destroy biodiversity hotspots and key protected areas, says new report
Save Polesia Partnership’s stark warning: abandon E40 waterway megaproject or vital wetlands, grasslands, forests, and mires across Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine face catastrophe.
05/24/2022Project updateA new reality for Ukraine’s protected areas
05/24/2022Project updateA new reality for Ukraine’s protected areas
The Ukrainian Carpathians have become a shelter for people fleeing conflict in the east of the country. FZS and partners have been supporting the protected areas and the Internally Displaced People they are hosting in various ways.
03/09/2022Project updateWe will continue to support protected areas in Ukraine
03/09/2022Project updateWe will continue to support protected areas in Ukraine
“Overnight a third of our European program, a place where we have been over two decades conducting on-the-ground conservation work with local staff and partners, has evaporated. What is important now is not to lose hope and not to end up in despair. Hope is what takes us into the … Read more
02/24/2022Project updateUkraine: Project work on hold, supporting staff to get to safety
02/24/2022Project updateUkraine: Project work on hold, supporting staff to get to safety
We are devastated by the conflict development in Ukraine. Currently our main priority is to bring our local colleagues, their families and friends to safety.
02/02/2022Press releaseNew economic report indicates E40 waterway would operate at massive loss
02/02/2022Press releaseNew economic report indicates E40 waterway would operate at massive loss
A new economic analysis reveals that the planned E40 waterway would operate at a severe economic loss in the long-term, even under optimistic scenarios.
01/26/2022Press releaseAchieving protected status for Polesia, Europe’s largest wetland wilderness
01/26/2022Press releaseAchieving protected status for Polesia, Europe’s largest wetland wilderness
Following important steps taken in Belarus and Ukraine to protect peatlands at the heart of Polesia, conservationists want to see the region awarded UNESCO status.
12/10/2021Project updateEndangered eagle migration patterns key to their conservation
12/10/2021Project updateEndangered eagle migration patterns key to their conservation
The Greater Spotted Eagle is in trouble. Almost extinct in western Europe, Polesia is a stronghold for the critically endangered birds. Roughly 16% of the continent’s population is found in Belarus and 4% in Ukraine. Yet, even in Polesia’s vast network of forests and wetlands, numbers are dropping. Only in … Read more
11/04/2021Project updateA view of the Carpathians
11/04/2021Project updateA view of the Carpathians
Rolling green mountains turn to rich hues of orange and red, as insects dance above highland streams. A wolf track here, bear scat there, and a breathtaking panoramic vista beyond – the Carpathian mountains are without doubt a landscape of outstanding natural beauty. Could these scenes help win hearts and … Read more
03/16/2021Project updateLearnings from Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
03/16/2021Project updateLearnings 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 elsewhere.
12/24/2020FZS in the mediaChernobyl fears resurface as river dredging begins in exclusion zone (The Guardian)
12/24/2020FZS in the mediaChernobyl fears resurface as river dredging begins in exclusion zone (The Guardian)
In July 2020, the dredging of the Pripyat began. This is part of constructing the 2,000km long E40 waterway linking the Baltic and Black seas, passing through Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. This goes against recommendations from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the Chernobyl exclusion zone should remain undisturbed.