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  • 11/20/2023Press release

    Scientists and Peruvian head of nature conservation authority receive Frankfurt Conservation Award 2023 (Bruno H. Schubert Prize)

    11/20/2023Press release

    Scientists and Peruvian head of nature conservation authority receive Frankfurt Conservation Award 2023 (Bruno H. Schubert Prize)

    In its 40th year, the Bruno H. Schubert Foundation on the 6th of November presented one of the most highly endowed German environmental prizes, the Frankfurt Conservation Award 2023 (Bruno H. Schubert Prize). This year, the prize goes to Prof. Dr. Meike Piepenbring, Prof. Dr. Beth Kaplin and José Carlos … Read more

  • 09/18/2023Press release

    Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) becomes a World Heritage Site

    09/18/2023Press release

    Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) becomes a World Heritage Site

    Frankfurt Zoological Society congratulates Ethiopia and specifically our partner, the National Parks Authority of the country on receiving “World Heritage Site” status for two new sites in the country. As a long-standing supporter of Bale Mountains National Park we are happy that the park is now listed as a UNESCO … Read more

  • 12/13/2022Press release

    Altyn Dala – a model of restoration

    12/13/2022Press release

    Altyn Dala – a model of restoration

    The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative aims to restore large steppe areas in Kazakhstan to their natural state. Today, the Initiative has been awarded a “World Restoration Flagship” by the United Nations. As one of Altyn Dala’s partners, we are proud to have contributed to the success of the project.

  • 12/12/2022Press release

    New Memorandum of Understanding signed with FZS in Guyana

    12/12/2022Press release

    New Memorandum of Understanding signed with FZS in Guyana

    In another landmark move towards the implementation of the Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 and improved environmental stewardship, the Government of Guyana, through the Office of the President, signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), an internationally operating nature-based organization.

  • 12/05/2022Press release

    Quiet Islands in a World of Fear

    12/05/2022Press release

    Quiet Islands in a World of Fear

    New Study from the Frankfurt Zoological Society shows the importance of protected areas for wolves. When given the choice, these adaptable predators avoid roads, settlements, and areas of higher human disturbance.

  • 11/29/2022Press release

    Frankfurt Declaration: Together for Biological Diversity

    11/29/2022Press release

    Frankfurt Declaration: Together for Biological Diversity

    Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal: A call for science, politics, business, and civil society to join forces for nature-positive corporate action.

  • 10/30/2022Press release

    FZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck receives German Environmental Award

    10/30/2022Press release

    FZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck receives German Environmental Award

    The biologist, conservationist, and executive director of the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), Dr. Christof Schenck, was awarded the German Environmental Prize 2022.

  • 09/26/2022Press release

    E40 waterway would destroy biodiversity hotspots and key protected areas, says new report

    09/26/2022Press release

    E40 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.

  • 09/05/2022Press release

    FZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck to receive German Environmental Award

    09/05/2022Press release

    FZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck to receive German Environmental Award

    The biologist, conservationist, and executive director of the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), Dr. Christof Schenck, will be receiving this year’s German Environmental Prize. The German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)) announced today.

  • 06/11/2022Press release

    Appraisal of the situation of Loliondo

    06/11/2022Press release

    Appraisal of the situation of Loliondo

    FZS is shocked to learn about reports of violence in Loliondo on 10 June 2022. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. FZS is not involved or supporting any work related to the erection of the beacons in the area of Loliondo GCA.

  • 02/02/2022Press release

    New economic report indicates E40 waterway would operate at massive loss

    02/02/2022Press release

    New 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 release

    Achieving protected status for Polesia, Europe’s largest wetland wilderness

    01/26/2022Press release

    Achieving 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.

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