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International Conservation Programs
Zoos Victoria's priority international conservation regions are South-east Asia, Papua New Guinea and sub-Saharan Africa. The challenges for conservation in these regions are extreme.
We work with local communities, governments and NGOs to mitigate threats to wildlife, develop sustainable alternative livelihoods, and foster community and government support for conservation.
By focusing on a select number of priority programs and developing close in-country partnerships, we ensure that our contributions have a significant effect, acheiving sustainable long-term outcomes for biodiversity.
PNG: Tenkile, Rabbits and Education
Protecting biodiversity in the Torricelli Mountains of PNG by developing alternative protein sources, negotiating conservation agreements and studying Critically Endangered tree kangaroo species
Find out moreSabah: Orang-utans and River Forest
Protecting rainforest along the Kinabatangan River for wildlife in northern Borneo through research, forest management, community engagement and sustainable alternative livelihood development
Find out moreDRC: gorillas, communities and rainforest
Developing community reserves that protect rainforest habitat for wildlife, improve community health and education, and establish sustainable alternative livelihoods
Find out moreKenya: Zebras, Beads and Scouts
Working with Melako Community Conservancy in northern Kenya to save wildlife and develop sustainable alternative livelihoods for nomadic pastoralists
Find out moreCambodia: Mountain Wilderness
Studying and protecting two million hectares of wilderness in the Cardamom Mountains - one of the most important areas for biodiversity in Asia.
Find out morePhilippines: Crocodile Recovery
Working closely with Philippine agencies and local communities to conserve the most important population of the Critically Endangered Philippines Crocodile
Find out moreSumatra: Elephants, Villages and National Parks
Working with local communities to protect Gunung Leuser National Park and reduce human-elephant conflict
Find out moreConserving Asian Freshwater Turtles
Asian tortoises and freshwater turtles comprise one of the most threatened groups of animals in the world, due mainly to unsustainable collection for food and use in traditional medicine. Increasingly, turtle conservation is a vehicle to address the broader issue of illegal trade in wildlife
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