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Bushmeat & Forests conservation

Tropical forests carry environmental, social and economic global importance. Their decline makes their conservation a priority for ZSL.

Four per cent of tropical forest areas have been lost over the past decade. And within the remaining forests there has been substantial hunting and trapping which has been identified as a threat to 84 mammal species and subspecies in West and Central alone.

ZSL’s Bushmeat and Forests Conservation Programme addresses these issues through field projects, applied research, policy work and education activities.

Find out how you can join our Wild Adoption Programme and help support this international conservation project.

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Gorilla Conservation in Gabon
The western lowland gorilla faces a multitude of threats, from loss of habitat to disease and the bushmeat trade. The largest populations of western lowland gorilla are found in Gabon and the Republic of Congo. Read more
Timber production in West and Central Africa - Wildlife Wood Project (WWP)
The Wildlife Wood Project builds on ZSL bushmeat research and policy work, but shifts the focus more fully onto timber production in West and Central Africa. Read more
Bushmeat Research in West and Central Africa
© Janna Rist Unsustainable levels of hunting are believed to threaten the survival of many target species around the world, particularly in the Tropics. Read more
Supporting National Park Management in Africa
© Rob PoppeVirunga National Park is the oldest Park in Africa, and contains the greatest diversity of habitats of any park in Africa and is rich in biological diversity. However, in 1994 it was listed as a World Heritage Site in Danger. Find out more
The Bushmeat Working Group
© Björn Schulte-HerbrüggenThe Bushmeat Working Group (BWG) meets regularly to discuss trade in bushmeat, especially as affected by forestry issues and in the context of development and sustainable livelihoods. Find out more
Wildlife Conservation and Tropical Timber Certification Report
This report provides an overview of timber certification, summarises published evidence of wildlife management in certified tropical timber production forests and analyses constraints for achieving sustainable wildlife management. Download the full report.
Wild Adoption Programme
Join the ZSL Wild Adoption Programme and help support international conservation projects. Find out more

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