Heath and Grassland Projects
Though they are often fairly exposed environments, heathland and grasslands can be very rich habitats. The UK's heathlands and chalk grasslands are a shrinking haven for myriad birds and insects, while grassland habitats worldwide are suffering. Changes in farming practices, scrub burning, poaching and drainage have put heavy pressure on grassland and heath habitats in many areas across the globe.
ZSL is working to repair and prevent some of this damage, through breeding programmes, monitoring work, developing conservation capacity and raising awareness of the great value these ecosystems have to the animals and human communities alike.
UK Chalk Grasslands
The loss of the grazing and human farming practices that have maintained chalk grasslands for thousands of years has put these habitats under threat.ZSL is working to maintain some sites of special scientific interest and protect a special part of UK's biodiversity.
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Indonesian Islands
The harsh dry scrubland of the island of Flores, one of the few homes of the magnificent Komodo dragon, is seriously threatened by human activities. ZSL is working in Flores to protect this habitat along with its many endemic species.
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Red-Barbed Ants
Red Barbed ants can be found throughout Europe but in the UK only survive on the Isles of Scilly and at one site on the UK mainland in Surrey, Chobham Common National Nature Reserve, making it a priority Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. Find out more
Grasslands in Nepal
The encroaching settlements, farmland and commercial forestry have caused great destruction in Nepal's grasslands, as have invasive weeds. ZSL is working to protect these habitats, inhabited by greater one horned rhino.
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