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Why zoos matter
Zoos play a vital role in protecting wildlife and
inspiring people to care about nature. At Twycross
Zoo, we’ve spent over 60 years working to
safeguard some of the world’s rarest species. As
part of a global network of conservation zoos, we
maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations
that act as lifelines for animals on the brink.
These populations also allow us to carry out vital
research that informs how we protect species in
the wild.
Across the UK, over 32 million people visit zoos
every year. That reach gives us an unmatched
opportunity to educate, inspire and ignite action
for nature.
As Baba Dioum put it:
“In the end we will conserve only
what we love, we will love only
what we understand, and we will
understand only what we are taught.”
The International Union for the Conservation
of Nature (IUCN) recognises the impact of
conservation zoos, and our work is directly
aligned with global biodiversity targets through
the UN’s Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
Framework.
Twycross Zoo is a registered conservation charity.
We are proud members of BIAZA, EAZA, WAZA
and the IUCN, and we work alongside leading
academic institutions and NGOs to deliver
conservation that matters – in our zoo, in the UK,
and across the world.
