Desert and rangelands conservation

Desert and rangeland areas of the earth contain unique plant, animal and human communities that have adapted to survive in these extreme and fragile environments

However, these ecosystems are being degraded through unsustainable practices leading to desertification and wildlife losses. Responding to these threats, ZSL has long been involved in aridland conservation, through genetic research, wildlife veterinary work, captive breeding and reintroductions, reserve management and tourism development, and wild population monitoring.

Vulture conservation in India and Nepal

Populations of three of India’s commonest griffon vultures have declined by more than ninety per cent during the last decade and since late 1999 ZSL has been working closely with Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the RSPB to investigate this problem.
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Rhino conservation in East Africa

The rhinoceros as a genus are all critically endangered bar the southern white rhino, which although still threatened has shown remarkable recovery.
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Antelope conservation in Africa, Middle East and Asia

Due to the pressure of severe drought, civil war and modern hunting techniques, wild antelope populations are under severe threat, with some species extinct in the wild such as the scimitar horned oryx and many close to the brink.
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