09/18/2023Press releaseBale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia) becomes a World Heritage Site
09/18/2023Press releaseBale 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 releaseAltyn Dala – a model of restoration
12/13/2022Press releaseAltyn 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 releaseNew Memorandum of Understanding signed with FZS in Guyana
12/12/2022Press releaseNew 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 releaseQuiet Islands in a World of Fear
12/05/2022Press releaseQuiet 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 releaseFrankfurt Declaration: Together for Biological Diversity
11/29/2022Press releaseFrankfurt 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 releaseFZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck receives German Environmental Award
10/30/2022Press releaseFZS 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 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.
09/05/2022Press releaseFZS Executive Director Dr. Christof Schenck to receive German Environmental Award
09/05/2022Press releaseFZS 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 releaseAppraisal of the situation of Loliondo
06/11/2022Press releaseAppraisal 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 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.
12/16/2021Press releaseGonarezhou National Park becomes a Legacy Landscape
12/16/2021Press releaseGonarezhou National Park becomes a Legacy Landscape
The Legacy Landscapes Fund supervisory board has decided to fund two more protected areas: Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe and Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of Congo. Both sites will be funded with one million US dollars annually for at least 15 years.