EAZA Rainforest Campaign 2001/2
| About the campaign... | |
 Introduction | |
| Why organise a campaign for the Atlantic Rainforest? | |
| Download the overview of participating EAZA member institutions (pdf) | |
| See an overview of materials that were used for the campaign | |
| Read about the campaign activities in member institutions | |
| View the fundraising results |
Why the Atlantic Rainforest?
The Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil was chosen because of its status as a priority area for WAZA conservation activities, and because the conservation programmes for the four lion tamarin species can be considered model programmes for conservation programmes in general as to their development and organisation. Most zoos keeping one or more of the four lion tamarin species also use them as flagship species for their conservation efforts, and the campaign will thus support already existing conservation activities.Moreover, by raising funds for the Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund, the Atlantic Forest as a whole will benefit through the synergetic effect of support to high-profile conservation projects in the area.
2. The Atlantic Rainforest is quite distinct from the larger Amazon Rainforest. Only 7.5% of its former range remains.
3. The Atlantic Rainforest was selected as the fourth priority region to be included in the World Zoo Organisation Global Conservation Campaign.
4. Eight globally threatened and endemic species of the Atlantic Rainforest are managed as an EEP or ESB and have served as charismatic flagship species for the campaign.
5. At least six of the endemic EEP and ESB species already had strong links between in situ conservation and ex situ work in zoos.
6. The overall lion tamarin programme truly represents a model of how zoos can meaningfully interact with in situ conservation of species and associated habitat.
