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Nature thriving appeal

We’re in the midst of an ongoing, global extinction crisis. You support can help us to ensure nature can not only survive, but thrive.

Nature is disappearing and at an alarming rate - wildlife populations fell by 73% between 1970 and 2020. The UN estimates more than one million species could be wiped out in our lifetime. We must act now to protect nature from a multitude of complex threats before its too late.

Every donation to our Nature Thriving appeal helps to ensure that we can continue our vital conservation work to ensure nature can survive and thrive. Please donate today.

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Chester Zoo is a force for nature.

We're world-leading conservation charity driving progress towards a future when nature can survive and thrive. The work of our conservation experts sits on the front-line of change - saving species from extinction, protecting habitats, preventing biodiversity loss and inspiring millions with our passion for protecting the planet.

Our conservation and education teams work across 20 countries worldwide, play a key part of 169 international conservation breeding programmes, are at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs and engage with over 130,000 schoolchildren each year.

Your support will help us ensure nature survives and thrives

Please support today

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£10

£10 could pay for 100 biodegradable plant pots to support hedge laying projects in Madagascar

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£15

can pay for food and fuel for a ranger installing camera traps to monitor threatened species in Indonesia

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£50

could provide traditional fencing materials to 10 farmers in Java, protecting their crops from Javan warty pigs and protecting the pigs themselves

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£100

could provide three month's worth of battery power to a whole camera trap survey network

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We urgently need your support

We need your support to continue our species-saving conservation, science and engagement work. We are working to bring near-extinct species back from the brink, developing species-saving vaccines, championing sustainable palm oil, building new nature corridors, and working with over 20 partners worldwide to limit the threat of poaching, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict. Every year we spend over £26 million on our conservation work and rely on the support of our supporters to continue our work.

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Why your donation matters

Thanks to people like you - we're continuing our work to save species from extinction. Every day, we continue to take part in 169 international conservation breeding programmes, engage with over 130,000 schoolchildren and reduce the threats to species on projects that span 20 countries worldwide. Everything we do is thanks to our supporters - conservation really does start with your support.

Please support our Nature Thriving appeal today.

Find out more about our work

Your support directly helps to fund our work - in the zoo and across the world. Find out more about the areas of conservation work our experts carry out every day.

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There are so many ways to support our work

Our species-saving conservation work - both in the zoo and across the world - is only made possible thanks to our supporters.

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Our Conservation Masterplan

Preventing extinction can't be done alone – it is complex and requires a collaborative approach to resolve inter-related threats.

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Our pioneering science research

Our dedicated team of scientists, data analysts and technologists work together with partners across the world.

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Our conservation work across the globe

Our team of experts work in six regions around the globe- representing some of the planet's most biodiverse habitats.

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Our International Conservation Academy

Chester Zoo is a hub for conservation education and we're committed to inspiring future conservationists