The Conservation Euro

Your contribution to nature

Nature and species conservation are crucial aspects of the modern age, and they are of global significance for society. We have been supporting selected species conservation projects for many years.

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With the introduction of the Conservation Euro in December 2018, we have been able to increase our commitment in this area considerably and make a significant contribution to protecting endangered species and conservation areas. The voluntary contribution is paid by the overwhelming majority of our visitors. In 2019 alone, it generated a total of € 343,000, 100 per cent of which goes to field projects. Our heartfelt thanks therefore go to you, our visitors, for joining us in supporting the preservation of nature and biodiversity.

payment of donations in 2021

In addition to projects given financial support by our Zoo in the past, further projects have been chosen for which the Zoo’s inhabitants can serve as ambassadors. All projects are linked to respected organisations and maintain a transparent information policy on how the donations raised are used. A total of € 245,234 was raised by the Conservation Euro in 2021, € 250,000 of which we disbursed to a total of twelve charitable organisations and initiatives in the summer of 2021. We retain a certain amount to pay out at a later date, or to enable us to provide urgently needed assistance at short notice. Therefore, the difference is always disbursed with a time lag of one year.

Overview of donation distribution in 2020

NGO	received donation 2020	Picture
Big Life Foundation Protecting large animals in East Africa biglife.org	40,000 euro
Bukit Tigapuluh Nationalpark Conservation project in Sumatra FSZ Orang-Schutzprojekt	40,000 euro
Mountain pastures in the Eastern Erzgebirge Nature conservation on our doorstep www.bergwiesen-osterzgebirge.de	10,000 euro
Hoofed mountain animals in Central Asia ZGAP project for the protection of markhor, Marco Polo sheep and other native hoofed animals https://www.zgap.de/	25,000 euro
Sphenisco e.V. Protecting Humboldt penguins www.sphenisco.org	30,000 euro
Snow Leopard Trust Protecting snow leopards www.snowleopard.org	40,000 euro
Tomistoma Task Force Protecting false gharials www.tomistomablog.com	5,000 euro
Vulture Conversation Foundation Protecting European vulture species www.4vultures.org	40,000 euro
Other beneficiaries: Stiftung Artenschutz (foundation for species conservation), Silent Forest, Red Panda Network, Giraffe Conversation Foundation	20,000 Euro