The Frankfurt Zoological Society stands for a world in which biodiversity values are recognised and maintained, in order to ensure a high quality of life for current and future generations. Within this context, our mission is to protect the natural diversity of species in important ecosystems across the globe – in partnership with and for people. FZS maintains long-term conservation programmes in Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. All programmes focus on:

• Capacity building for effective ecosystem management
• Strengthening protected area operations in key ecosystems
• Development of policies, plans and awareness to support effective ecosystem management
• Development of monitoring and research to increase understanding of ecosystem processes
• Involvement of local communities in the management and sustainable use of natural resources
• Development of sustainable financing of ecosystem management

For more information on the Society, please visit our website at www.fzs.org.