Strong partnership for a wild Polesia
A consortium of organisations and researchers from five countries are working together to preserve Polesia as one of the last wilderness places of Europe.
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is a UK charity that focuses on understanding birds and, in particular, how and why bird populations are changing but also has great expertise in other taxa and environmental issues. BTO harnesses the skills and passion of thousands of volunteers to advance our understanding of ornithology.BTO leads the wildlife research of the project in Polesia in both countries.
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an international conservation organisation based in Germany that has been implementing conservation projects in outstanding natural places in Africa, South America, South-East Asia, and Europe for decades. The FZS European Programme safeguards large, biodiverse wilderness areas, mainly in Eastern Europe.FZS leads the overall coordination of the project. FZS also works with Conservation Capital to provide alternative business models in the Ukrainian part of Polesia.
Contact us
If you would like to find out more about Polesia or our project, please feel free to contact us at info@wildpolesia.org.
The project “Polesia – Wilderness Without Borders” is part of the Endangered Landscapes Programme and is funded by Arcadia – a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The project is coordinated by Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) and implemented in collaboration with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).