12/04/2025Project updateTigwilizane: Empowering Women, Strengthening Families, Protecting a Landscape
12/04/2025Project updateTigwilizane: Empowering Women, Strengthening Families, Protecting a Landscape
In the remote Mukungule sector of the North Luangwa landscape, a quiet but powerful movement is taking shape – one that begins not on patrol, but at home. The Tigwilizane Committee, a women-led support group created in 2021 for the spouses of law enforcement officers, is redefining what community empowerment … Read more
07/23/2025Project updateBuilding for the Future: NLCP Establishes New Operational Base at Mano
07/23/2025Project updateBuilding for the Future: NLCP Establishes New Operational Base at Mano
As the North Luangwa Conservation Programme (NLCP) nears its 40th anniversary in 2026, it reflects decades of growth, resilience, and impact. From three ranger houses at the start of the DNPW–FZS partnership, it now employs over 300 Scouts to protect one of Zambia’s key conservation landscapes, with infrastructure evolving alongside … Read more
07/22/2025Project updateVoices of Change: Youth Driving Education and Girls’ Health in Zambia
07/22/2025Project updateVoices of Change: Youth Driving Education and Girls’ Health in Zambia
When education is interrupted, communities lose future leaders—and conservation loses future stewards. In Zambia’s North Luangwa landscape, a new FZS initiative is changing that dynamic by keeping girls in school and challenging the social barriers that hold them back.
07/16/2025Project updateDocumentary Chronicles Landmark Lion Reintroduction in Zambia’s Nsumbu National Park
07/16/2025Project updateDocumentary Chronicles Landmark Lion Reintroduction in Zambia’s Nsumbu National Park
What does it take to recover an ecosystem? Can the return of a species revive cultural identity and build pride in a landscape? “Abashimba – Return of Lions to Nsumbu” celebrates conservation collaboration, and offers an intimate look at the science, partnerships, and people behind this ecosystem’s revival.
07/10/2025Project updateBeyond the Numbers: Measuring Conservation Impact in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta
07/10/2025Project updateBeyond the Numbers: Measuring Conservation Impact in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta
Discover how FZS is redefining conservation impact in Mozambique’s Zambezi Delta with a new evidence-based framework that links actions to outcomes, supports local communities, and guides smarter decision-making.
06/18/2025Project updateThe people protecting Putumayo’s biodiversity
06/18/2025Project updateThe people protecting Putumayo’s biodiversity
Putumayo is rich in biodiversity, which needs protection against a number of threats. Local communities play a crucial role in safeguarding their ecosystems through conservation efforts that also support their livelihoods.
06/04/2025Press releasePrzewalski’s Horses Released into the Steppe in Kazakhstan
06/04/2025Press releasePrzewalski’s Horses Released into the Steppe in Kazakhstan
Six wild Przewalski’s horses released in Kazakhstan’s steppe, which marks a major milestone in species recovery and steppe ecosystem restoration.
04/25/2025Project updateHope for Kulan: Learning and Moving Forward
04/25/2025Project updateHope for Kulan: Learning and Moving Forward
In 2024, we completed one of the longest overland wildlife translocations in history, moving 24 Kulans to rewild the Torgai steppe. This major milestone brought hard lessons, including unexpected losses, but by openly confronting the challenges and swiftly adapting our strategies, we are strengthening our efforts to secure a resilient … Read more
04/24/2025Press releaseFrankfurt Conservation Award 2025 (Bruno H. Schubert-Preis) goes to FZS Project Leader Ha Thang Long from Vietnam
04/24/2025Press releaseFrankfurt Conservation Award 2025 (Bruno H. Schubert-Preis) goes to FZS Project Leader Ha Thang Long from Vietnam
Frankfurt, April 24, 2025 — In its 42nd year, the Bruno H. Schubert Foundation is awarding one of Germany’s most prestigious environmental prizes—the Frankfurt Conservation Award (Bruno H. Schubert Preis)—this evening in Frankfurt. The award in the category of “Applied Conservation” goes to Ha Thang Long, PhD, who leads the … Read more
03/14/2025Project updateOff to new shores – our project in the Zambezi Delta
03/14/2025Project updateOff to new shores – our project in the Zambezi Delta
Since early 2024, FZS has been active in the Marromeu Conservation Area in Mozambique for the first time. Elsabe van der Westhuizen, who has coordinated FZS projects in Zambia and Zimbabwe together with her husband Hugo for over 25 years, reports on her experiences as the midwife of a new … Read more
11/06/2024Press release, NewsThe Earthshot Prize 2024: Major grassland restoration project in Kazakhstan celebrates win
11/06/2024Press release, NewsThe Earthshot Prize 2024: Major grassland restoration project in Kazakhstan celebrates win
A long-term large-scale collaborative conservation initiative in Kazakhstan has today been named the winner of the ‘Protect and Restore Nature’ category of His Royal Highness Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2024. The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has received the prestigious prize in recognition of its vision and results to conserve and … Read more
09/24/2024Press releasePrestigious recognition from The Earthshot Prize 2024 for efforts to protect and restore vast grasslands in Kazakhstan
09/24/2024Press releasePrestigious recognition from The Earthshot Prize 2024 for efforts to protect and restore vast grasslands in Kazakhstan
A long-term large-scale collaborative conservation initiative in Kazakhstan has today been named as a finalist for His Royal Highness Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2024.