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Conservation Support

The ideal outcome for conservation is to have secured long-term populations of species in natural ecosystems and habitats. In today's world though it is not always possible to eliminate the threats facing species in the wild. 

To ensure we don't lose species completely, zoos are involved in maintaining captive insurance populations.  These insurance populations act as ambassadors for their wild counterparts, enabling people to appreciate these increasingly rare species.  They also help to raise awareness and funds for conservation activities being conducted by partner organisations in the wild.

Since no one can can save animals from extinction on their own, here you will find some ways Conservation Ark is supporting conservation.



Program IUCN Status Geographical Region
African Wild Dog Endangered Africa
Bridle nail-tailed wallaby Endangered Australia
Bush Stone-curlew Near threatened Australia
Cheetah Vulnerable Africa
Freshwater Fish Australia
Frogs Australia
Leadbeaters possum Endangered Australia
Malayan Sun Bear Vulnerable Asia
Philippine crocodile Critically Endangered SE Asia
Philippines Asia
Sumatran Orangutan Critically Endangered Asia
Sumatran Tiger Critically Endangered Asia
Tasmanian Devil Endangered Australia

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