The Serengeti ecosystem is a world-renowned natural landscape and listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Great Migration involving wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelles that takes place here is the largest ungulate migration on earth. With resilient populations of predators and iconic wildlife such as elephants, giraffes, and rhinos, the Serengeti is a majestic natural landscape.
“Serengeti shall not die” is the title of Bernhard and Michael Grzimek’s academy award-winning 1959 documentary and represents Frankfurt Zoological Society’s (FZS) goal and vision to this day; the Serengeti remains at the core of our conservation work in Africa.
- Project: Serengeti Conservation Project
- Serengeti National Park Area Size: 14,750 km²
- Project start: 1957
- Program Manager: Rian Labuschagne
- Serengeti National Park
- How we support the Serengeti
- Project Partners
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11/10/2022Project update
Protecting endangered chimpanzees
11/10/2022Project updateProtecting endangered chimpanzees
Restoring the Mahale-Katavi Corridor is critical to the conservation of endangered eastern chimpanzees in Tanzania.
09/15/2022Project update
Banks for people and nature
09/15/2022Project updateBanks for people and nature
Empowering the growth of conservation-friendly livelihood opportunities that benefit both people and the natural environment.
09/14/2022Project update
“We take care of the Serengeti”
09/14/2022Project update“We take care of the Serengeti”
In Tanzania, especially in villages around protected areas, a popular and profitable business opportunity that also benefits the environment is beekeeping. A new honey processing facility built by FZS is helping farmers make more money from their products while helping the industry grow.
Successful conservation is always the result of great teamwork. We collaborate with local communities, national authorities, and conservation organizations. Our partners make our conservation work possible.
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Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism of Tanzania
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Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)
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Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA)
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Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI)
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Pasiansi Wildlife Training Institute
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Mweka Wildlife College
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The Wyss Foundation
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Lion Recovery Fund
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Rhino Recovery Fund
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JRS Biodiversity Fund
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KfW Group
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Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO)
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SENAPA Investors
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Eleonore Beck Foundation
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Friedkin Conservation Fund
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Asilia Giving
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Stadler Family Foundation
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Manfred-Hermsen Stiftung
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The Wildcat Foundation
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Save the Elephants
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Elephant Crisis Fund
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Stop Ivory
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Tusk Trust
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Save the Rhino
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Dvůr Králové Safari Park
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World Nomads
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Zoo Frankfurt