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Stichting Wildlife
Discover all about conservation projects
ZooParc Overloon is committed to protecting nature. Through Stichting Wildlife, we support almost 30 projects worldwide, from North Brabant to South Africa. In this way, we help many animals, from the black bee to the Reticulated giraffe.
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The purpose of Stichting Wildlife
Stichting Wildlife aims to protect endangered species both in the Netherlands and abroad. To this end, the foundation supports as many as 30 projects working to protect various habitats and wildlife species. By 2024, we have thus helped protect as many as 39 endangered and vulnerable species! In addition, the volunteer guides are happy to tell ZooParc visitors all about the projects, what the threats and opportunities of certain species are and how you too can help protect these animals. Head of education Klaas-Jan tells you all about the 2024 project in the video.
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Our year in figures:
27 projects financially supported
In 2024, the foundation contributed to the protection of 39 vulnerable and endangered animal species around the world.
41 volunteer guides in ZooParc
The volunteer guides tell you all about the animals and projects and organise various activities at ZooParc. In this way, they contribute to the protection of many (endangered) animal species. Want to know more? Click here!
81 adopters sponsored an animal species
All animals you see in ZooParc Overloon can be adopted. The contribution is donated to Stichting Wildlife.
Some of Stichting Wildlife's projects:
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Red Panda Network
This year's project is Red Panda Network's project. RPN protects the red panda and their habitat in the Himalayan mountains. The Forest Guardians provide education to local communities so that more and more people protect the red panda and the forest.
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IMPACT Madagascar
IMPACT Madagascar's mission is to work with the population to combat problems such as deforestation, poverty and illegal trade. Stichting Wildlife supports a project in the Berenty reserve working for the ring-tailed lemur.
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IBREAM
IBREAM contributes to the conservation of endangered African mammals. They conduct research, advise conservation initiatives and provide education to the population. Stichting Wildlife donates to an education project on Pygmy hippopotamus in Côte d'Ivoire.
Also discover the other projects Stichting Wildlife supports?
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How did Stichting Wildlife come into being?
The Stichting Vrienden Safaripark Beekse Bergen was set up in 1985 to prevent the imminent closure of Safaripark Beekse Bergen. Fortunately, the park was soon taken over by Libéma. The foundation was not dissolved then, but decided to continue and work for education and nature conservation. In 2004, Libéma opened Dierenrijk and in 2015 ZooParc Overloon and Aquazoo Leeuwarden joined them. The foundation is active in all these parks, which is why the name changed to Stichting Wildlife.