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Useful links for further information
The International Tiger Coalition is an alliance of 40 organizations representing more than 100 organizations across the globe, united under the common aim of stopping trade in tiger parts and products from all sources.
Amur Leopard Conservation Conservation for the wild Amur leopard from the Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA). A unique alliance of international and Russian conservation organisations who work together to protect the Amur leopard and Amur tiger from extinction. This website focus's on Amur leopards in the wild, the work of zoos and conservation, projects and photographs.
An alliance of governments, international agencies, civil society and the private sector united to saving wild tigers from extinction.
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
The World Conservation Union is the world’s largest and most important conservation network. The Union brings together 83 States, 110 government agencies, more than 800 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.
Originally known as the International Union for the Protection of Nature (or IUPN) established in 1948 and renamed the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources in 1956 (IUCN).Use of the name “World Conservation Union” began in 1990, but the full name and the acronym are often used together as many people still know the Union as IUCN.
The Union’s mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
One of its many functions is monitoring the state of the worlds species through the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The IUCN Cat Specialist Group The Cat Specialist Group is a network of some 200 cat specialists world-wide. This network is responsible for the observation of the status and the conservation needs of the 36 wild cat species living on our planet and for the continued Red List assessment. The group serves as a center of information on wild cats and their conservation.
CITES CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments which came into force in 1975. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. It now has 172 member states.
Because the trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries, the effort to regulate it requires international cooperation to safeguard certain species from over-exploitation. CITES was conceived in the spirit of such cooperation. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded as live specimens, fur coats or dried herbs.
CITES is an international agreement to which States (countries) adhere voluntarily. Although CITES is legally binding for those that have joined – in other words they have to implement the Convention – it does not take the place of national laws. Rather it provides a framework to be respected by each Party, which has to adopt its own domestic legislation to ensure that CITES is implemented at the national level.
Save the Tiger Fund Established in 1995 as a partnership between the ExxonMobil Foundation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Save The Tiger Fund sponsors effective efforts to stop the killing of wild tigers and to enable wild tigers to recover and flourish, while empowering local people to live in balance with natural resources and providing tangible benefits to them whenever possible.
CATT Save the Tiger Fund’s Campaign Against Tiger Trafficking (CATT) aims to build, inform and support alliances of conservationists, governments, traditional medicine users and religious groups to stop trade in tiger parts and the criminals who are robbing the world of its last wild tigers and destroying their priceless forest habitats.
zoocrew.eu aims to make a substantial contribution to wildlife preservation by increasing awareness for endangered animal species and by raising funds to support relevant projects. zoocrew.eu wants to stress the significance of the world's zoos and emphasise their important role as educator and conservator of our wildlife.zoocrew.eu will objectively rate (initially European) zoos and publish this data on its website. Their website will also contain current information and news about zoos as well as useful links to conservation programs worldwide.
BIAZA is the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. We are the professional body representing the best zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland. Our Member Collections pride themselves on their excellent animal welfare, education and conservation work. BIAZA supports them in their work and helps promote the work of good zoos and aquariums.
EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, represents and links more than 300 member institutions in 35 countries.
Formed in 1992, EAZA’s mission is to facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation.
The Zoo and Aquarium Association (previously ARAZPA) was established in 1990 to link zoos and aquariums in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in a cooperative regional network for wildlife conservation.
The Association now links over 70 institutions, all working together to protect and conserve the world’s wildlife. Their mission is: "To harness the collective resources of zoos and aquariums to conserve biodiversity in the natural environment". The association supports the work of 21st century Tiger through its Wildlife Conservation Fund, please make sure you mention that the donation is for us!
WAZA is the unifying organization for the world zoo and aquarium community. Its members include leading zoos and aquariums, regional and national associations of zoos and aquariums, as well as some affiliate organizations, such as zoo veterinarians or zoo educators, from around the world. Together, they are "United for Conservation". 21st century Tiger currently has two WAZA branded conservation projects.
