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Reasons to support us
REASONS TO SUPPORT US 1.
We are an international leader in the field of conservation science.
Our world-renowned teams of experts are recognised globally – in many cases by governments and international NGOs – for the work we do for wildlife conservation. Our staff work on topics ranging from breakthrough vaccine developments striving to save Asian elephants from a deadly virus, to cuttingedge use of conservation technology tracking giant pangolins in Africa.
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We are a major wildlife charity that’s playing a global role in tackling the world’s nature crisis at a time when it’s needed most.
We are leaders within the global conservation community, working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) to make a significant difference in protecting our planet’s precious biodiversity. » Read more about our field projects and the regions we work in on pages 14-17
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We are at the forefront of global conservation efforts, working with more than 60 partners in more than 20 countries to recover threatened wildlife and restore their habitats. Our species-saving work spans orangutans in Bornean rainforests to elephants and tigers in Indian grasslands, and from lemurs and frogs in Madagascan forests to rare plants in the UK.
We are a world-renowned centre for scientific research.
Home to a conservation academy training nearly 300 conservationists 4. a year, we also inspire more than 265,000 young people in conservation education programmes every 12 months. We are striving to embed conservation education into the national curriculum, while we also work with numerous universities across the UK.
» Read more about our work with partners on pages 32-33
5. We connect people with nature and inspire a shift towards more pro-conservation 6. behaviours.
We create opportunities for everyone to get involved in conservation, actively seeking to engage those who have previously been underrepresented. Our two million annual visitors and huge online communities are part of the educational, scientific and conservation jigsaw – empowered to be part of solutions for wildlife. As well as preventing extinction here in the UK and around the world, we have a core focus on sustainability,
and are committed to embedding longterm positive change in our zoo’s future. Developed in line with UN’s sustainable development goals, we have set out an ambitious pathway to achieving zero waste in our operations by 2030, are striving for carbon net zero and working to ensure the procurement of deforestation-free commodities in all of our supply chains.
» Read more about this in ‘The secret life of the zoo’ on pages 20-21 » Read more about this in ‘Our sustainable zoo’ on pages 24-25
