The North of England Zoological Society – Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021
FIELD PROJECTS
Here are some examples of the field projects we worked on in 2021.
L AT I N A M E R I C A Working with rural communities in Bolivia’s highly threatened inter-Andean dry forests, this project – in partnership with local NGO, PROMETA – has established new distribution records for 17 species, recruited and trained 11 parabiologists, and worked across six communities to develop alternative livelihoods. It has also played an instrumental role in the planning and implementation of Bolivia’s National Action Plan for Andean Bear Conservation. Other projects in Latin America include protection of giant anteaters and giant armadillos in Brazil and recovery of native freshwater fish and amphibians in Mexico.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN ISLANDS Action Indonesia is an international collaboration for the long-term survival of anoas, bantengs and babirusas. This year, the third successful ‘Action Indonesia Day’ generated global awareness, while in the field, banteng monitoring began in Alas Purwo National Park. Chester Zoo provided technical input, plus core support for the IUCN SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group. Other Southeast Asian projects include restoration of rain forest for orangutan and hornbills in Borneo and conservation breeding of Javan green magpie and other endangered songbirds in Java.
UNITED KINGDOM Working with several local partners and funded through the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund, the exciting new Nature Recovery Corridor launched this year. The corridor includes the zoo estate, where ongoing monitoring confirmed the presence of harvest mice, the success of previous reintroductions, and the first plain dark bee record for Cheshire. Other native wildlife projects include recovery of large heath butterflies and carnivorous plants in Lancashire peat bogs.
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