10/10/2025NewsMichael Brombacher receives the IUCN Fred Packard Award 2025
10/10/2025NewsMichael Brombacher receives the IUCN Fred Packard Award 2025
A lifetime of field-based leadership and impact is honored with one of conservation’s highest recognitions. We are proud to announce that Michael Brombacher, Head of the Europe Department at Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the Fred Packard Award by the IUCN World Commission … Read more
10/02/2025NewsNew Africa-Led Partnership to Safeguard Keystone Protected Areas
10/02/2025NewsNew Africa-Led Partnership to Safeguard Keystone Protected Areas
A continent-wide partnership is bringing together African governments, communities, and conservation partners to safeguard high-biodiversity protected areas that are essential to nature, climate, and people.
10/02/2025NewsBuilding Safe Homes for Scouts in North Luangwa
10/02/2025NewsBuilding Safe Homes for Scouts in North Luangwa
A €3 million investment by the SADC TFCA Finance Facility, IUCN, and FZS Zambia will provide safe, modern housing for scout families in North Luangwa. The project relocates households from overcrowded and ecologically sensitive areas into a purpose-built estate, improving wellbeing, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and strengthening conservation in one of … Read more
09/30/2025NewsBajo Putumayo Yaguas Becomes Peru’s Newest Protected Area
09/30/2025NewsBajo Putumayo Yaguas Becomes Peru’s Newest Protected Area
In a landmark achievement for conservation and community sovereignty, the Government of Peru has officially established the Reserva Comunal Bajo Putumayo Yaguas – a new protected area spanning 1,606 square kilometers in the country’s Amazon lowlands.
09/18/2025NewsFZS Joins the Conservation Measures Partnership to Strengthen Global Conservation Impact
09/18/2025NewsFZS Joins the Conservation Measures Partnership to Strengthen Global Conservation Impact
At Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), conservation is about constantly adapting to new challenges. By aligning decades of field experience with the globally recognized Conservation Standards, we are creating a more structured way to measure impact, learn collectively, and refine our strategies.
09/10/2025NewsFrom Palm Oil to Agroforestry: Muara Kilis Farmers Cultivate Hope
09/10/2025NewsFrom Palm Oil to Agroforestry: Muara Kilis Farmers Cultivate Hope
Farmers in Bukit Tigapuluh restore forests with FZS support, growing coffee and crops that sustain nature.
08/26/2025NewsEnvironmental protection starts small
08/26/2025NewsEnvironmental protection starts small
Through grassroots microfinance groups known as Community Conservation Banks, FZS supports the financial independence of people living near protected areas—while ensuring that this development is ecologically sustainable.
08/19/2025NewsWater and fire
08/19/2025NewsWater and fire
In Polissia, Europe’s Amazon, fires are burning in some places – why rewetting is necessary even in a large wetland.
07/30/2025NewsGlobal Biodiversity Alliance Launched in Guyana – A Strategic Milestone for Biodiversity
07/30/2025NewsGlobal Biodiversity Alliance Launched in Guyana – A Strategic Milestone for Biodiversity
FZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck calls for global momentum to keep biodiversity at the center of international decision-making.
04/11/2025NewsKeystone protected areas are vitally important for nature conservation and socioeconomic opportunity in Africa
04/11/2025NewsKeystone protected areas are vitally important for nature conservation and socioeconomic opportunity in Africa
Keystone protected areas are vitally important for nature conservation and socioeconomic opportunity in Africa 04/11/2025, FZS Natural ecosystems provide immense value for biodiversity, communities, and climate mitigation. Recognizing this, all African nations signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in December 2022, which calls for the conservation of 30% of land … Read more
02/27/2025NewsAdvanced Satellite Monitoring to Combat Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon
02/27/2025NewsAdvanced Satellite Monitoring to Combat Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon
The Colombian Attorney General’s Office and FZS Colombia have launched an AI-powered satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation in the Amazon. This system detects illegal activities, enabling faster responses. Focused on key regions like Chiribiquete and La Macarena, it enhances conservation efforts and supports policy-making to protect vital ecosystems.
02/24/2025NewsNature conservation in times of war
02/24/2025NewsNature conservation in times of war
Why nature conservation in Ukraine is not hopeless, but the basis for a peaceful future.