About ZSL Conservation
Our Mission: To promote and achieve worldwide conservation for animals and their habitats.
Our Work
ZSL runs conservation programmes in Britain and over 50 countries worldwide; the conservation of wild animals and their natural habitats is fundamental to our mission. We work with local communities to conserve their environment and promote sustainability.
For over 180 years the Zoological Society London has played an essential role in convening experts to address challenging science and conservation issues, including hosting high-profile public meetings, symposia and national and international workshops. Throughout the world we work with governments, civil society and the private sector to conserve species and habitats. We contribute to building conservation capacity and skills in the UK and abroad through educational programmes, workshops and Masters and PhD courses and awards to support young conservationists.
ZSL is not a lobby organization – we simply advise decision makers and are often called upon by business and government. We are scientific advisors to Globe International and produce reports for the UN and scientific conventions. We also work with major natural resource industries assisting in biodiversity monitoring and advising on best practices and protocols for certification including the Forest Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council .
Business and Biodiversity
ZSL’s Business & Biodiversity Programme works with the private sector to minimise negative impacts on the world’s species and ecosystems and, where possible, to improve the status of biodiversity.
More about ZSL's business and biodiversity programme
Meet the Team
ZSL has a dedicated team of conservation scientists, field conservationists and experts in wildlife health and conservation breeding.
Find out more about our conservation team leaders here
Field Conservation
ZSL runs conservation programmes in Britain and more than 50 countries worldwide. Take a look at the projects we have running in the different regions of the world.
EDGE
Created by ZSL, the EDGE of Existence programme is the only global conservation initiative to focus specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
Indicators and Assessments Unit
Through the Indicators and Assessments Unit at the Institute of Zoology, ZSL tracks the fate of species and populations in order to better understand the status and trends of biodiversity.
Research in the Indicators and Assessments Unit
ZSL Conservation Review
2012
Highlights ZSL’s major conservation achievements over the past year and future plans.
ZSL Conservation Review 2012 (3.0 MB)
Evolution Lost
Within the next century we stand to lose what could amount to one quarter of all vertebrates. The report ‘Evolution Lost’ has been produced by ZSL in collaboration with WWF, IUCN and SSC.
Project Summaries
ZSL implements a range of conservation and research projects in over 50 countries across the globe. For an overview of some of our flagship projects, please click here
