Action for the Wild is the charitable arm of Colchester Zoo. The charity is dedicated to assisting conservation projects worldwide including its own project: the UmPhafa Private Nature Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It provides both financial and technical assistance and aims to raise awareness with local people in community conservation programmes, as well as supporting conservation research work.

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BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL FOUNDATION In order to celebrate the construction of a new... [Read More]	CEPA: CONSERVATION DES ESPECES ET DES POPULATIONS ANIMALES The yellow-breasted capuchin... [Read More]	ASSOCIATION EUROPEENNE POUR L'ETUDE ET LA CONSERVATION DES LEMURIENS (AEECL) Action for... [Read More]	HORNBILL RESEARCH FOUNDATION The Hornbill Research Foundation was set up following a... [Read More]