Banham Zoo is thrilled to announce they have been shortlisted for the Great British Wildlife Restoration competition; a prestigious scheme that recognises the incredible work being done to restore native species in the country organised by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA).
Banham Zoo is proud to be recognised for its ‘Pool Frogs Pods’ project – supporting the recovery of the very rare northern pool frog.
This project aims to safeguard the enigmatic northern pool frog from extinction by rearing and breeding pool frogs on-site at Banham Zoo and then releasing them back into the wild. Working with our project partners, Natural England, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and ZSL, we aim to create innovative and groundbreaking frog habitats at the zoo to bolster the wild populations of this very noisy and sun-loving amphibian.
The Great British Wildlife Restoration has been organised by BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) to shine a spotlight on some of the amazing work taking place to tackle the drastic decline of our native species and will urge politicians to act now for our nature.