Conservation

Chester Zoo significantly contributes to the protection of species and habitats through a combination of field and zoo-based conservation. In addition to conservation activities within the zoo we work together extensively with many conservation organisations Worldwide to initiate and support conservation activities in the wild.

CONSERVATION WORLDWIDE

Which species will be the next to disappear forever? The Black Rhino, Komodo Dragon, Asian Elephant and Philippine Cockatoo are just a few examples of species that could become extinct within our lifetime. Some species, including the Scimitar Horned Oryx, Socorro Dove and the Black Footed Ferret, are already extinct in the wild. Other species, for example the Bali Starling, Rothschild Giraffe and South China Tiger, are on the very brink of extinction.

Chester Zoo’s mission is to promote and support conservation, to help save species threatened with extinction. This mission is pursued through programmes in conservation breeding, public education and research, advances in animal welfare and the participation in conservation outreach activities worldwide.

Each year Chester Zoo is involved with many outreach projects, working directly to protect threatened plants and animals, and their habitats, in the wild. Projects range from the support of Black Rhino anti poaching activities in East Africa to the conservation of wildlife in the Forest Reserves of China.